Professional

PhD in Medical Physics, University of Surrey (CVSSP)

Nuclear Medicine, SiPM-based PET/CT Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Radiation Therapy, Dose Painting, Image Quality, Image Processing, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Research

MSc in Medical Physics, University of Surrey

Radiation Safety and Measurement, Monte Carlo Simulation, Radiation Biology, Diagnostic Imaging, NonIonising Imaging, Mathematics, Biology, Anatomy, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Research

BSc in Physics, University of Kent

Medical Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, Quantum Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Special Relativity, Thermodynamics, Solid State Physics, Laboratory, 3D Printing

Presentation, SPIE Medical Imaging Conference 2025

The Role of SiPM-Based PET for Accurate Treatment Volume Delineation

Collaboration and work experience, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Experimental research, shadowing including patient imaging and radiopharmaceutical preparation

Presentation, SPIE Medical Imaging Conference 2024

Enhanced Performance Characteristics of Digital PET for Small Feature Detection Relative to Non-Digital PET

Collaboration and work experience, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Experimental research, PACS training, annual QA testing and shadowing including patient imaging and radiopharmaceutical preparation

Collaboration and work experience, Alliance Medical

Experimental research, annual QA testing and shadowing including patient imaging and radiopharmaceutical preparation

Collaboration and work experience, National Physical Laboratory

Precise radiation measurement and the importance of quality assurance, including NEMA testing

MSc Research Project: Optical Surface Capture for 3D Printing in Skin Radiotherapy

This project explored the use of Microsoft Azure Kinect 3D depth cameras to produce facial boluses for radiotherapy. Key aspects included evaluating the accuracy of the depth measurements against ground truth distances and comparing Open3D reconstruction techniques, such as Iterative Closest Point (ICP) and manual reconstruction, using both test data and data from a mannequin head. Additionally, data processing workflows were developed to convert raw captured data into a format suitable for further use.

MSc Experimental Project: Nuclear Medicine

This project involved experimentally assessing hardware and software of a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system and conducting a glomerular filtration rate test. Pixel size, count number and collimator distance were assessed using a Williams Liver Phantom to determine the impact of these variables. This was extended post-imaging to include the impact of reconstruction methods and attenuation correction on the resulting images. Glomerular filtration rate was calculated for a number of patients and the importance of quality control in nuclear medicine was discussed.

MSc Experimental Project: Monte Carlo Modelling

The project involved employing the Tool for Particle Simulation (TOPAS) for Monte Carlo modeling to investigate Bremsstrahlung radiation from a tungsten plate at different X-ray energies. Additionally, the project examined the anode heel effect with respect to variations in detector distance and anode angle.

MSc Review Project: Flash Radiotherapy

This project explored the advantages of FLASH radiotherapy, considering its potential for dose escalation and radiobiological aspects, especially the impact of hypoxia.

MSc Review Project: Hadron Therapy and Photon-based Therapy

This project reviewed hadron therapy against photon-based radiotherapy in terms of biological effectiveness and depth dose distributions.

BSc Research Project: Building and Programming a Custom 3D-Printed Drone

This project involved designing and developing a custom drone using OpenSCAD for 3D modeling and printing. I programmed the power control system using Arduino to optimize power distribution and efficiency during flight and conducted detailed assessments of the drone's power management, ensuring stable and efficient performance. Results were assessed and presented for submission as my final year project.

Languages: Python, Matlab, LaTeX, OpenSCAD, HTML/CSS

Technologies: MicroDicom, TOPAS (Monte Carlo simulation), Arduino, Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

The role of SiPM-based PET for accurate volume delineation, SPIE Medical Imaging 2025

Leybourne N, Hussein M, Fenwick A, Evans P, Florescu L
10.1117/12.3046960

Enhanced Performance Characteristics of Digital PET for Small Feature Detection Relative to Non-Digital PET, SPIE Medical Imaging 2024

Leybourne N, Gregory R, Berry O, Scuffham J, Evans P, Florescu L, et al.
10.1117/12.3006788