Dr. Fiona Mellor
Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging
F.E.Mellor@exeter.ac.uk
South Cloisters G.22
South Cloisters, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Overview
Fiona joined the University of Exeter in August 2021. Fiona has had a varied career within both medical imaging and radiotherapy in both clinical and academic practice. Fiona has a keen interest in research, particularly related to medical imaging and musculoskeletal conditions, and continues to work clinically in both x-ray and CT imaging.
Fiona is currently involved in teaching undergraduate modules and supervising and co-supervising both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects at the University of Exeter. She is also the program director for the BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography and imaging degree apprenticeship, and the responsible person for Fitness to Practice within medical imaging.
Qualifications
- PhD (Biomechanics) Bournemouth University, awarded 2014
- BSc Radiography and Medical Imaging. University of Hertfordshire, awarded 1998
Research
Research interests
Fiona’s PhD used fluoroscopy and tracking algorithms to measure dynamic lumber spine motion in people with and without chronic low back pain which was titled “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 then, she has collaborated with a number of professions including biomechanics, chiropractors, physiotherapists osteopaths, computer scientists and physicists to continue research into the uses of medical imaging and biomechanics.
Research projects
- STOPPAGE ISRCTN 77100098. Testing a different centering point for pelvic x rays
Publications
Journal articles
Chapters
Conferences
External Engagement and Impact
Committee/panel activities
- Society and College of Radiographers
- HCPC registered radiographer RA37710
- External Examiner (module and programme). University of Hertfordshire BSc (Hons) Diagnostic radiography and imaging
- Invited reviewer for Radiography Journal
- Invited reviewer for European Spine Journal
- Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR). FacilitatorSouthampton hub.
- Radiological Research Trust. Outgoing chair and current treasurer
- Society for Back Pain Research (SBPR). Member
Invited lectures & workshops
Quantitative Fluoroscopy versus Functional Radiography of the Lumbar Spine. 2014. William Stripp Memorial Invited Lecture. United Kingdom Radiological Conference. Manchester. U.K.