Dr. Mark Foley B,Sc, Hons.
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Biography:
Research InterestsClick here for research details and selected publications Research interests include medical imaging and radiation physics. Current research includes a project which aims to improve radiotherapy treatment using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and a project which involves the development of novel medical imaging systems. Interested in and advise on ionizing radiation safety. Teaching Interests
Other InterestsUniversity Radiological Protection Officer.Vice Dean for Strategy & Communications, College of Science (2008 - 2010) Director of BSc in Physics with Medical Physics Co-ordinator of MSc in Medical Physics. Special interest in clinically related projects. Academic member of the Programme Development Group responsible for the creation of an online B.Sc. in Science and Technology. |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Havelin RJ, Miller BW, Barrett HH, Furenlid LR, Murphy JM, Dwyer RM, Foley MJ (2013) 'Design and performance of a small-animal imaging system using synthetic collimation'. Physics In Medicine And Biology, 58 (10):3397-3412. [DOI] [Details] |
| Conneely E, Alexander A, Stroian G, Seuntjens J, Foley MJ (2013) 'An investigation into the use of MMCTP to tune accelerator source parameters and testing its clinical application'. Medical Physics, 14 (2). [Details] |
| Walsh et al (2013) 'A TCP model for external beam treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer'. Medical Physics, . [Details] |
| Chung, E,Conneely, E,Ruo, R,Foley, M,Seuntjens, J (2012) 'Clinical application of the new dosimetry formalism for composite nonstandard beams'. Medical Physics, :4629-4629. [Details] |
| Walker, C,van der Putten, W (2012) 'Patient dosimetry and a novel approach to establishing Diagnostic Reference Levels in dental radiology'. Physica Medica-European Journal Of Medical Physics, 28 :7-12. [DOI] [Details] |
| Chung, E,Conneely, E,Ruo, R,Foley, M,Seuntjens, J (2012) 'Clinical Implication of the New Dosimetry Formalism in IMRT Quality Assurance'. Medical Physics, :3998-3999. [Details] |
| O'Shea, TP,Foley, MJ,Faddegon, BA (2011) 'Accounting for the fringe magnetic field from the bending magnet in a Monte Carlo accelerator treatment head simulation'. Medical Physics, 38 :3260-3269. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Shea, TP,Ge, YY,Foley, MJ,Faddegon, BA (2011) 'Characterization of an extendable multi-leaf collimator for clinical electron beams'. Physics In Medicine And Biology, 56 :7621-7638. [DOI] [Details] |
| Ryan J, Havelin RJ, Morris JC, Miller BW, Liu Z, Foley MJ, Barrett HH, Murphy M, Barry FP, O'Brien T and Kerin MJ (2011) 'Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) mediated delivery of the Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS) supports radionuclide imaging and treatment of breast cancer'. Stem Cells, 29 (7):1149-1157. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Shea, TP,Sawkey, DL,Foley, MJ,Faddegon, BA (2010) 'Monte Carlo commissioning of clinical electron beams using large field measurements'. Physics In Medicine And Biology, 55 :4083-4105. [DOI] [Details] |
| O'Shea., Tuathan,P., Sawkey,D.L., Foley,M.J., Faddegon,B.A. (2010) 'Accounting for the Effect of a Magnetic Field From the Bending Magnet in Monte Carlo Accelerator Treatment Head Simulation'. Medical Physics, 37 (6). [Details] |
| Dwyer R et al. (2009) 'Sodium iodide symporter (NIS) mediated tracking of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) migration to breast tumours in vivo'. Human Gene Therapy, 20 (11). [Details] |
| Foley, M., Downes, P., Shearer,A., Moore,M., Van der Putten,W. (2009) 'Monte Carlo modelling of the Siemens virtual wedge'. . [Details] |
| Conneely,E., Alexer,A., Seuntjens,J., Foley,M.J. (2009) 'McGill Monte Carlo Treatment Planning (MMCTP) Research Platform for Dose Comparison Studies'. . [Details] |
| O'Shea,T., Faddegon,B., Sawkey,D., Foley,M. (2009) 'Improved Monte Carlo simulation of small electron fields'. Medical Physics, 36 (6). [Details] |
| O'Shea,T. P., Sawkey,D.L., Foley,M.J., Faddegon,B.A. (2009) 'Improved simulation of small electron fields for external beam radiation therapy'. 25 (1). [Details] |
| O'Shea, T., Foley,M.J., Rajasekar,D., Downes,P.A.,Van der Putten,W., Moore,M., Shearer,A. (2008) 'Electron beam therapy at extended SSD: a Monte Carlo investigation of output fom a Siemens Oncor linear accelerator'. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 9 (4). [Details] |
| O'Shea,T., Foley,M.J.,Rajasekar,D.,Downes,P.A., Van der Putten., Moore,M., Shearer,A. (2008) 'Electron Beam Therapy at extended SSD: a Monte Carlo investigation'. J Appl Clin Med Physics, 9 (4):57-67. [Details] |
| Foley, M. J.,Walton,P.W.,Van der Putten,W..,Workman,A. (2004) 'Small Area CCD Based Imaging System for use in Digital Mammography'. . [Details] |
| Foley, M. J., Walton,P.W., Van der Putten,W. (2003) 'Development of an image receptor for use in digital mammography'. 4876 . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| M Martyn, C Kleefeld, D Fontanarosa, F Verhaegen, M Moore, M J Foley (2013) 3D Ultrasound In Image Guided Radiation Therapy 40th European Radiation Research Conference [Details] |
| RJ Havelin, BW Miller, HH Barrett, LR Furenlid, JM Murphy, MJ Foley (2013) A SPECT imager with synthetic collimation SPIE Optics & Photonics [Details] |
| Foley M J, Stephanie Long, David Doyle, Daniel Cannon (2013) Correlation between short-term and long-term radon measurements: a pilot study of a high radon residential area in Salthill European Radiation Research Conference [Details] |
| Havelin R J, Miller B W, Barrett H H, Furenlid L R, Murphy J M and Foley M J (2013) Development of a SPECT imager with synthetic collimation IOP Spring Weekend [Details] |
| S. Walsh, M. J. Foley, and W. van der Putten (2013) Role of prostate US imaging in biological modelling The role of ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy workshop. Maastricht, Netherlands [Details] |
| Foley M J, Jasper Chaal, Jianhua Yan, Sze Yiun Teo, David Townsend (2013) Initial clinical experience with a breast PET system for molecular imaging Proceedings of the 40th European Radiation Research Conference [Details] |
| Eunah Chung, Elaine Conneely, Russell Ruo, Mark Foley and Jan Seuntjens (2012) Clinical application of the new dosimetry formalism for composite nonstandard beams 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of Canadian Organization Medical Physicists (COMP) [Details] |
| G. Sands, M. Galicic, W. van der Putten and E. Fallon (2012) MammoSite Brachytherapy; A safety approach to Quality Assurance using IDEFØ diagrams Proceedings of the World congress on Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, China [Details] |
| M Foley, J Goggins, R Monaghan, K Morrissey, H Rau, D Taylor (2012) Energy that works Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) [Details] |
| M Foley, E Conneely, A Alexander, J Seuntjens (2011) IMRT QA analysis using Monte Carlo methods Proceedings of the European Medical Physics & Engineering Conference [Details] |
| Tuathan O'Shea, Mark Foley, Bruce Faddegon (2011) An extendable multi-leaf collimator for electron beam therapy Proceedings of the European Medical Physics & Engineering Conference [Details] |
| M J Foley, R Havelin, Brian W. Miller, H. H. Barrett (2011) Development of a novel synthetic collimator small animal SPECT imaging system European Medical Physics & Engineering Conference [Details] |
| Conneely, E, Alexander, A, Ruo, R, Seuntjens, J, Foley, M (2010) Monte Carlo Investigation of Collapsed versus Rotated IMRT plan verification European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) [Details] |
| T O'Shea, B Faddegon, D Sawkey, M Foley (2009) Improved Monte Carlo Simulation of Small Electron Fields American Association of Physicists in Medicine [Details] |
| Foley M, P Downes, A Shearer, M Moore and W van der Putten (2009) Monte Carlo modelling of the Siemens virtual wedge European Workshop on Monte Carlo Treatment Planning [Details] |
| O'Shea T. P., D. L. Sawkey, M. J. Foley, B. A. Faddegon, (2009) Improved simulation of small electron fields for external beam radiation therapy World congress on Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering [Details] |
| Foley M. J., P A Downes, A Shearer, W van der Putten, M Moore (2005) WebCom-G: Stress Testing a Grid Infrastructure using Monte Carlo Simulations MCNP and EGS4 User Group meeting, 11th MCNEG, Birmingham, U.K [Details] |
| Foley, M. J., P. W. Walton, W. van der Putten, A. Workman (2004) Small Area CCD Based Imaging System for use in Digital Mammography 7th International Workshop on Digital Mammography, Durham, NC, USA [Details] |
| FOLEY, MJ et al. (2003) Development of an image receptor for use in digital mammography Proc SPIE: OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES AND APP , pp.54-61 [Details] |
| Foley, M. J., Walton,P.W., (2001) Selenium/Liquid Crystal Image Receptor for use in Digital Mammography Physica Medica; European Journal of Medical Physics [Details] |
Thesis
| R Havelin (2013) Development of a high-resolution gamma-ray imaging system with synthetic collimation. Thesis [Details] |
| T O'Shea (2012) Monte Carlo Simulation of Medical Accelerator Electron Treatment Heads. Thesis [Details] |
| S Walsh (2011) Radiobiological modelling in Radiation Oncology. Thesis [Details] |
| E Conneely (2011) A Monte Carlo Investigation in External Beam Radiotherapy. Thesis [Details] |