John Robinson

Lecturer - Diagnostic Radiography
Course Co-Ordinator
Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences,
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney,
P O Box 170,
Lidcombe NSW 2141
AUSTRALIA

Tel: +612 9351 9502
Fax: +612 9351 9146

Email: john.robinson@usyd.edu.au

• Radiography
• Sectional Anatomy
• Radiographic Pathology
• Advances in Radiography

1. Application of CT and 3-D reconstruction for palaeontology specimens imbedded in a rock matrix. Willis, Paul. MA., Robinson, JW., Kemp, A. (1994) Computerised tomographic scans of an Eocene crocodile skull from southeast Queensland. Mem. Ass. Australas. Palaeontols.
2. Determining the protocols for post processing 3-D data from CT images of palaeontology specimens for laser cut resin cast from the data.
3. Determination of beam geometry required for the measurement of lead equivalence of radiation protective clothing
4. Determination of energy dependence of lead equivalence of lead composite protective aprons (in progress)
5. Determination of the characteristics of scattered radiation from materials commonly utilised in a Radiology department
6. Is the homogenicity coefficient a meaningful measure of the "quality" of an x-ray beam (in progress)
7. Determination of the influence of the "stem effect" on dosimetry in diagnostic energy range (in progress)
8. Factors which determine the job satisfaction of practitioners in the MRS professions of diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and ultrasound
9. Repeat / reject film analysis in diagnostic radiology
10. History of medicine - social impact
11. Predictors of non-completion and anxiety reactions in patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging procedures. A vacation scholarship project conducted at Westmead Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with co-investigators of Dr Lynne Harris (Behavioural Sciences), Dr Ross Menzies (Behavioural Sciences) and vacation scholarship students, Ms Amy Thai and Ms Susan Thompson.

• Robinson, JW (1977)
  Program for Image Optimization by Routine Quality Control of Automatic Processors.
  Annual National Technical Conference (ANTC) of the AIR.
• Robinson, JW (1983)
  Dose reduction in pelvimetry examinations.
  Annual National Conference (ANC) of the AIR.
• Robinson. JW (1984).
  Radiographer's knowledge of aging.
  ANC of the AIR.
• Robinson, JW (1985).
  Maximising the visual impact of a Conference paper.
  ANC of the AIR.
• Robinson, JW (1991).
  A program directed at improving a student's method of exposure determination and correction.
  ANC of the AIR.
• Robinson, JW (1992).
  Difficulties encountered by a radiographer from a Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) entering the workplace.
• ANC of the AIR
  The anatomisation of man - A historical perspective of the influence of the discoveries of x-rays on medicine
  Annual National Conference of the AIR - Canberra, 1995