Biography
Dr Andrew England is a Senior Lecturer in Radiography.
His current work focuses upon radiography education and research into the areas of dose optimisation, digital radiography, CT and mammography. He has trained an increasing number of diagnostic radiography students over the years and lectures nationally and internationally on a broad spectrum of radiography related topics. He has served as an investigator on several research studies relating to the evaluation of medical devices using imaging, one recently was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). He also sits as Chair of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) Educational Wing Management Team. Dr England continues to supervise a growing number of research students including undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research (PhD).
Dr England is Associate Editor for the peer reviewed journal Radiography and also acts as a reviewer for a growing number of radiology / radiography journals.
Research and scholarship
Dr England has a research career which started in 2003 and involves both University and clinically based work. He holds a PhD and has supervised an ever-growing number of national and international projects, many published in leading peer reviewed journals. Dr England has expertise in radiographic dose optimization, CT imaging methods, mammography and interventional radiology, specifically medical device failure. Dr England has held a number of external grants totaling more than £300,000.
Teaching
As a lecturer at Keele, Dr England teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, primarily in the field of radiography and diagnostic imaging. Being relatively new to Keele University, Dr England has also worked at a number of other Higher Education Institutions in the UK. From a teaching perspective, he is particularly interested in integrating research methods into teaching curricula. Dr England is also an advocate for the use of simulation within healthcare education. In previous roles, he has led the integration of high-fidelity simulation into radiography teaching and assessment.
Selected Publications
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The complete evaluation of tube potential on clinical image quality when using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiography: Re: 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' by Peacock, Steward and Riley. J Med Radiat Sci. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Compassion fatigue and the effectiveness of support structures for diagnostic radiographers in oncology. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT. European Radiology Experimental, Article 57, vol. 4(1). doi> link> full text>2020.
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Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. link> doi> link> full text>2020.
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Journal Articles
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The complete evaluation of tube potential on clinical image quality when using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiography: Re: 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' by Peacock, Steward and Riley. J Med Radiat Sci. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Compassion fatigue and the effectiveness of support structures for diagnostic radiographers in oncology. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT. European Radiology Experimental, Article 57, vol. 4(1). doi> link> full text>2020.
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Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. link> doi> link> full text>2020.
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Modifications to mobile chest radiography technique during the COVID-19 pandemic - implications of X-raying through side room windows. Radiography (Lond), 193-199, vol. 27(1). link> doi> full text>2021.
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Mobile chest imaging of neonates in incubators: Optimising DR and CR acquisitions. Radiography (Lond), 75-80, vol. 27(1). link> doi> full text>2021.
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Inclusion of evidence and research in European radiography curricula. Radiography. doi>2020.
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The validity and reliability of the exposure index as a metric for estimating the radiation dose to the patient. Radiography. doi> full text>2020.
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Optimising image quality and radiation dose for neonatal incubator imaging. Radiography. doi>2020.
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Neonatal chest radiography: Influence of standard clinical protocols and radiographic equipment on pathology visibility and radiation dose using a neonatal chest phantom. Radiography. doi>2020.
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Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography – Using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose. Physica Medica, 61-68, vol. 68. doi> link> full text>2019.
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A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography – What does the evidence say?. Radiography, 167-173, vol. 26(2). doi>2019.
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Effective lifetime radiation risk for a number of national mammography screening programmes. Radiography, 240-246, vol. 24(3). link> doi> link> full text>2018.
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Challenges Associated With X-ray Imaging of Stretcher-Bound Patients. Radiologic technology, 159-172, vol. 89(2). link>2017.
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Radiologist variability in assessing the position of the cavoatrial junction on chest radiographs. The British Journal of Radiology, 20150965, vol. 89(1065). doi> link> full text>2016.
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Light beam diaphragm collimation errors and their effects on radiation dose for pelvic radiography. Radiologic technology, 379-391, vol. 86(4). link> link> full text>2015.
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Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Ulster Medical Journal.2013.
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Options for radiation dose optimisation in pelvic digital radiography: A phantom study. Radiography, 256-263, vol. 18(4). doi>2012.
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Incidental findings detected during imaging for research purposes. Radiography, 150-152, vol. 18(3). doi>2012.
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Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: development and performance discrimination. The British Journal of Radiology, 555-561, vol. 85(1013). doi>2012.
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The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 895-905, vol. 55(4). doi>2012.
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A comparison of radiographers and radiologists in CT based measurements of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Radiography, 321-326, vol. 16(4). doi>2010.
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Variability of vascular CT measurement techniques used in the assessment abdominal aortic aneurysms. Radiography, 173-181, vol. 16(3). doi>2010.
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Intra- and Interobserver Variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 402-407, vol. 17(3). doi>2010.
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Three-Dimensional Imaging Core Laboratory of the Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Trials: Validation of Methodology. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 724-731, vol. 38(6). doi>2009.
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Observer variation in vascular CT measurements of the abdominal aorta. Radiography, 282-287, vol. 14(4). doi>2008.
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Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Talent Stent-Graft: Outcomes in Patients with Large Iliac Arteries. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 723-727, vol. 31(4). doi>2008.
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Intestinal infarction: A complication of endovascular therapy. Radiography, 248-250, vol. 13(3). doi>2007.
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Emergency endovascular treatment of emergent or ruptured aortic aneurysms: A single centre experience. Radiography, 103-108, vol. 13(2). doi>2007.
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Incidence and Effect of Bare Suprarenal Stent Struts Crossing Renal Ostia Following EVAR. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 523-528, vol. 32(5). doi>2006.
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Troponin T after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: no evidence of harm. Endoscopy, 793-796, vol. 38(8). doi>2006.
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Midterm Follow-up of a Single-center Experience of Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Use of the Talent Stent-Graft. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 973-977, vol. 17(6). doi>2006.
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Patterns, incidence and predictive factors for pain after interventional radiology. Clinical Radiology, 1188-1194, vol. 60(11). doi>2005.
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Device Migration after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Experience with a Talent Stent-Graft. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1399-1405, vol. 15(12). doi>2004.
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An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure. Radiol Res Pract, 3246531, vol. 2020. link> doi> full text>2020.
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Research Communication and Tips for Publishing in High Impact and Indexed Journals. Online. full text>2020.
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Patient centred care in Europe, an integrated approach. City University. City University. full text>
Postgraduate Student Supervision
Dr England has previously supervised a growing number of Postgraduate Research students to completion. Supervision has included both UK and international students across a range of radiography, medical imaging and imaging science based subject areas. Dr England’s primary research foci are in radiation dose optimization, digital imaging, CT and interventional radiology. Dr England is well recognized national and internationally and works with the UK College of Radiographers, European Federation of Radiographer Societies and the European School of Radiology.
Completed Supervisions
- Alzyoud, K. Establishing an evidence-base for erect pelvis radiography: positioning, radiation dose and image quality. 2019. PhD, University of Salford. Primary Supervisor.
- Al-Murshedi, SHM. A comparative study evaluating the performance of diagnostic radiography units and protocols for paediatric and adult chest radiography examinations. 2019, PhD, University of Salford. Primary Supervisor.
- Mohammed Ali, AH. An investigation into methods for dose optimization for paediatric AP pelvis projections when considering size variations. 2019, PhD, University of Salford. Primary Supervisor.
- Tootell, AK. Radiation dose assessment: measurement, estimation and interpretation. 2018. PhD, University of Salford. Co-supervisor.
- Benhalim, MR. Impact of acquisition protocol variations on effective dose and risk for CT head examinations. 2018. PhD, University of Salford. Primary Supervisor.
- Alrowily, M. A comparison of fixed tube current (FTC) and automatic tube current modulate (ATCM) CT methods for abdominal scanning: implications on radiation and image quality. 2018, PhD, University of Salford. Co-supervisor.
- Angmorterh, SK. An investigation into interface pressure (IP) risk of healthy volunteers on modern medical imaging and radiotherapy tables. 2016, PhD, University of Salford. Co-supervisor.
- M Ali, RMK. Risk of radiation-induced cancer from screening mammography. 2016, PhD, University of Salford. Co-supervisor.
- Mraity, HAA. Optimisation of radiation dose and image quality for AP pelvis radiographic examination. 2015. PhD, University of Salford. Co-supervisor.


