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Dr Fiona Mellor
Senior Lecturer
Medical Imaging (Radiography)
University of Exeter
South Cloisters
St Luke's Campus
Exeter EX1 2LU
Dr Fiona Mellor joined the University of Exeter in August 2021, bringing with her a diverse background in both clinical and academic settings across medical imaging and radiotherapy. Fiona has a longstanding interest in research, particularly within the fields of medical imaging and musculoskeletal conditions. Until recently, she combined her academic work with clinical practice in X-ray and CT imaging.
Fiona is the Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Exeter. Her academic responsibilities include leading and teaching undergraduate modules, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, acting as an external examiner, and contributing to national initiatives as a working party member of the United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology (UKIO) team.
Research Interests
Fiona’s doctoral research investigated lumbar spine biomechanics using fluoroscopy and tracking algorithms, culminating in her PhD thesis: "An evaluation of passive recumbent quantitative fluoroscopy to measure mid-lumbar intervertebral motion in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain and healthy volunteers". Since completing her PhD, Fiona has collaborated with a range of professionals including biomechanists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, computer scientists, and physicists to further explore the application of medical imaging in musculoskeletal research.
Her most recent project was a proof-of-concept study funded by Exeter's Biomedical Research Unit and developed kinetic MRI to measure real time spinal motion. Fiona has also worked with external collaborators on research investigating pelvic positioning in plain film radiography.
Qualifications
PhD "An evaluation of passive recumbent quantitative fluoroscopy to measure mid-lumbar intervertebral motion in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain and healthy volunteers", Bournemouth University (2014)
BSc (Hons) Radiography and Medical Imaging, University of Hertfordshire (1998)
