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Dr Ann Poulos

Ann Poulos

Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning
Senior Lecturer - Diagnostic Radiography
Honours Co-ordinator
Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
P O Box 170
Lidcombe NSW 1825
AUSTRALIA

Tel: +612 9351 9505
Fax: +612 9351 9146
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Research Areas

  • PhD Thesis: Breast Compression in Mammography: Towards a new understanding.
  • Mammography/ Breast Imaging - physical, psychological and sociological aspects
  • Breast compression in mammography – diagnostic and behavioural assessments
  • Anxiety and mammography
  • Patients perspectives on diagnostic procedures
  • Qualitative research
  • Integration of theory and practice
  • Communication in diagnostic radiography
  • Models of Practice in diagnostic radiography

Grants

  • 2002: Cumberland Research Grant - Post-completion PhD
  • 1999: Cumberland research Grant – Pre-completion PhD
  • 1996-1997: ‘Breast Compression in mammography-in search of the optimal level’.
  • 1996: University of Sydney Overseas Travel Grant ‘The Radiographer in Preventive Medicine’ – Nottingham ISRRT UK
  • 1995: ‘Stressors experienced by radiographers working in breast screening programs in NSW’.

Refereed Publications

  • 2003: Poulos, A. McLean, D. Rickard, M. Heard, R. (2003) Breast compression in mammography: How much is enough? Australasian Radiology 47, 121-126
  • 2003: Poulos, A. McLean, D The Application of Breast Compression in Mammography: A New Perspective Radiography, In Press
  • 2003: Poulos, A. Llewellyn, G Mammography Discomfort: The Woman's Perspective Radiography, In Press
  • 2003: Galetta, S. Joel, N. Maguire, R. Weaver, K. Poulos, A. Anxiety in Mammography: Mammographers' and Clients' perspectives
  • 2001: Shresthra, S. Poulos, A. The effect of verbal information on the experience of discomfort in mammography. Radiography (2001) 7, 271-277
  • 1999: McLean, D. Whelan, C. Poulos, A. Investigation of Thyroid dose due to mammography in Australasian Radiology 43 307-310
  • 1998: Poulos, A. Marshall. E Musculoskeletal problems experienced by radiographers working in Breast Screening Programs in NSW in Australian Journal of Occupational Health 14:3 pp259-265.
  • 1998: McLean, D. Poulos, A The Cumberland Honours Programme: The who, what and why in Radiologic Science and Education. 4: 1 1998 p29-33.
  • 1998: Poulos, A. Rickard, M. McLean, D. The effect of variations in the level of compression on breast thickness, discomfort and image quality in Imaging Vol. 10. No 1.
  • 1997: Poulos, A. Rickard, MTR Compression in mammography and the perception of discomfort in Australasian Radiology 41:247-252.
  • 1997: Poulos, A The Radiographer in Preventive medicine in Current Topics in Radiography No. 3 Paterson, A. Price, R (eds.). WB Saunders UK.pp:229-242
  • 1992: Poulos, A Role of the Radiographer in Breast Screening Programs in The Radiographer Vol:39, No.4:161-163.

Conference Presentations

  • 2002: Presentation at AIR Conference Coffs Harbour 'Focus on Care: The Patient's Perspective
  • 2001: Presentation at ISRRT Conference, Bridgetown, Barbados ‘Breast Compressibility and Mammographic Practice’.
  • 2000: Presentation at ISRRT/AIR Conference Darling Harbour: Breast compression and mammography- what is the evidence?’
  • 2000: Presentation at ISRRT/AIR Conference Darling Harbour: ‘Theory and Practice in Radiography: an unhappy marriage’
  • 1998: Paper presented at AIR Conference at Ayers Rock, March. Breast compression in mammography: in search of the optimal level’
  • 1998: Presentation at College of Health Sciences Inaugural Research Conference – Leura. November: ‘ The effect of variations in the level of compression on breast thickness, discomfort and image quality’
  • 1997: Poster presented at BreastScreen NSW conference April: Compression in mammography and the perception of discomfort’.
  • 1997: Paper presented at First Australian Breast Screening Conference in Canberra - August. ‘Compression in mammography and the perception of discomfort’.
  • 1994: Presentation of paper at Academic Discourse Conference at LaTrobe University entitled: ‘Building on Success: Writing a research proposal in Medical Radiation Technology.’
  • 1993: Presentation of paper at the ANC Conference of the Australian Institute of Radiography in Adelaide in March.
  • 1993: Presentation of paper at mammography seminar held at the Park Lane Hotel, Sydney : Caring for the Woman of the 90’s in October. entitled “Magnification Techniques in Mammography’.

Teaching

  • Undergraduate
  • Medical Radiation Sciences
  • Sectional Anatomy
  • Seminars in Diagnostic Radiography
  • Mammography
  • Honours workshop
  • Postgraduate
  • Breast Imaging
  • Current Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences
  • Multiplanar Anatomy