ASMIRT 2024 Program

The full ASMIRT 2024 program will be announced closer to the event. It will feature full day of interactive workshops and cultural tours, over 150 technical presentations and 2,000 square metres of exhibition space.

CPD Endorsement

CPD Hours
ASMIRT will log CPD hours for all full and student members attending the conference.

Endorsed CPD hours:
• ASMIRT 2024 Conference: 6-8.5 hours per day
• ASMIRT 2024 Conference Workshops: 1.5-4 hours as per workshop
• ASMIRT 2024 Conference Site Visits: 2.5 – 5 hours per visit

In addition to the CPD hours for attendance, you may be eligible to apply for non-appellate CPD hours for:
• Giving Presentations – NONAPP-002083
• Present a Poster at a scientific meeting - NONAPP-002084
• Peer Review - NONAPP-002001
• Chair a session in a National Conference - NONAPP-002088

If you are presenting and/or chairing a session at ASMIRT 2024, please ensure you keep a copy of the conference program with your certificate as proof in the event of an audit.

Invited Speakers

Dr Rachel Harris
Head of Professional Practice and Education, Society and College of Radiographers, UK

Rachel has presented at multi-disciplinary international conferences and the results of her work have appeared in numerous journals. In 2000, Rachel’s name was published in Who’s Who in the World, and in 2003 she was awarded an honorary medal from the University of Rome and Agostino Gemelli Hospital. In 2006, Rachel joined the Society and College of Radiographers as a professional officer and is now Head of Professional Practice and Education.
Dr Charbel Saade
Clinical Applications and Education Manager, Guerbet Asia Pacific

Charbel is a lecturer at international congresses and has co-authored more than 120 original papers with more than 150 abstracts presented on iodinated contrast media and gadolinium with particular emphasis on enhancement patterns in disease. He has a strong clinical background in X-ray, CT and MRI. Charbel is also Adjunct Senior Lecturer of Medical Imaging at the University of College Cork in Ireland and an external examiner for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of College Dublin. He is an advisory board member at Gulf Medical University.
Professor Gail Garvey
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor in Indigenous Health Research, University of Queensland

Gail, a proud Goori woman from New South Wales, was among the first researchers to recognise the substantial impact of cancer on Australia’s First Nations people. She has established a targeted research program focussed on cancer and the wellbeing of First Nations people, and on understanding and measuring the dimensions of wellbeing important to and valued by First Nations people. Gail currently leads ‘TACTICS’ (Targeted Approaches to Improve Cancer Services) for First Nations people and their communities. She has published over 190 peer-reviewed papers.
Associate Professor Gill Harrison  
Professional Officer for Ultrasound, Society and College of Radiographers, UK

Gill is a radiographer and sonographer with over 30 years’ experience in clinical practice and education. Gill co-led on the development of standards for sonographic education, was involved in writing national consensus guidelines for the delivery of unexpected news in obstetric ultrasound and has recently published an ultrasound textbook. Gill led the ultrasound survey group for the European Federation of Radiographer Societies, has written guidance and e-learning materials for ISRRT and is editor for NHS e-learning for health obstetric modules. She is also involved in accreditation of ultrasound programs.

Social Events

Friday Welcome Sundowner

Connect with conference attendees at the fantastic Mindil Beach Casino Resort. Socialise, network, meet new friends and old, and be entertained during this great night at The Lawns. Set amongst lush tropical gardens and overlooking the Arafura sea, this is the spot to experience Darwin’s incredible sunsets. Enjoy drinks, delicious canapes, champagne, and lots of surprises - it is going to be a night to remember! Come dressed in your best Territory Rig. Book your ticket as part of your registration.
Saturday Night Gala Dinner

The highlight of the Conference social calendar every year is the gala dinner, and this year will be no different! Held at the Darwin Convention Centre, enjoy the evening's balmy weather with a stunning view over the Darwin Harbour and lush parkland of the Waterfront Precinct. The theme for the evening is Colours of Country, so come dressed in your brightest outfit and dress to impress.

The evening will feature entertainment, dancing, lots of fun and a 3-course meal with accompanying wines, soft drinks, tea, and coffee. Book your ticket as part of the registration process.

Workshops

ASMIRT Person Centred Care Workshop
ASMIRT Facilitators

This workshop will empower participants to share stories of exceptional self, peer and patient care, as well as participate in a number of simulated experiences aimed at reconnecting them with the vulnerability experienced by their patients. The concepts of self-care and care for teammates will also be addressed.

Learning outcomes:
• Greater awareness of patient experiences and how these can be challenging
• The importance of and links between self-care, care for peers and patient care
• How other participants look after themselves and their colleagues, as well as their patients
• Strategies for overcoming barriers to person-centred care

Chest X-Ray Image Interpretation
Johnathan Hewis

This interactive workshop will develop fundamental image interpretation knowledge and skills for conventional chest X-rays. Using a systematic approach, participants will practise interpreting anonymised clinical cases and write preliminary image evaluations to communicate urgent and unexpected findings. Pathologies explored will include commonly present acute chest conditions, thoracic trauma, pleural and mediastinal abnormalities, iatrogenic devices and acute abdominal abnormalities demonstrated on chest X-ray.

Learning outcomes:
• Critically evaluate image quality and radiographic positioning when reviewing conventional thoracic radiographic images
• Accurately identify and describe normal, variant and abnormal radiographic appearances including urgent and/or unexpected findings on planar chest
• Write concise preliminary image evaluations using a systematic approach.
Contrast enhancement patterns in brain tumours: adult and paediatric lesion approach
Dr Charbel Saade

Join renowned Dr Charbel Saade for this informative and highly engaging workshop. Gain knowledge of the patterns and mechanisms of gadolinium enhancement to facilitate radiologic differential brain diagnosis and the blood-brain barrier. Understanding the classic patterns of lesion enhancement—and the radiologic-pathologic mechanisms that produce them—can improve image assessment and differential diagnosis. This workshop will cover cross-sectional anatomy and pathology.

Learning outcomes:
• Gadolinium enhancement patterns of lesions
• Optimal TET R and flip angle parameters
• Recognise anatomical and pathological clues for tumour behaviour and disease processes.
Guiding Ideal Facilitation of Teaching and EDucation (GIFTED) - by AusMICE  
Katrina O’Keefe, Adam Steward, Greg Trypis, Jessica Watson, Karen Doheny, Steve Lacey, Tom Steffens

Effective clinical supervision and training of students is sometimes challenging to deliver in fast-paced medical imaging and radiation therapy departments, but it is essential for developing the future workforce. This interactive workshop, delivered by experienced clinical educators, aims to equip staff with practical knowledge and techniques for supporting, encouraging and training students with minimal resource requirements and impact on service delivery.

Learning outcomes:
• Gain an understanding of effective student orientation, goal setting and SMART goals
• Discuss teaching of clinical reasoning skills in students
• Introduce and demonstrate teaching techniques for the clinical teacher.
Health Literacy for Radiation Therapists  
Dr Toni Kelly & Cherry Augustin

This hands-on workshop aims to provide a broader understanding of how health literacy may impact our patients in the radiotherapy setting. It will require participants to learn and practise health literacy techniques.

Learning outcomes:
• Knowledge of background and relevance of health literacy
• Knowledge of common health literacy tools and other health literacy methods
• Learning and using plain language with resource creation tips
• Learning and using the teach back method with practice exercises
• Knowledge of the benefits and barriers to health literacy.
I’ve got an idea! Getting started in research and developing a project protocol  
Dr Elizabeth Brown & ASMIRT Research Committee

Getting started in research can be challenging when you are not sure where to begin. The aim of this workshop is to provide practical support for those who have a research idea they wish to develop or those who would like to become involved in research and want to know where to start. Strategies for getting started in research will be presented followed by small group work developing existing research ideas or working through prepared examples.

Learning outcomes:
• Gain an understanding of the research process
• Learn strategies to assist getting started with a research project idea
• Develop research connections with others in the profession
Innov-AI-tion: Shaping the future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy  
Meegan Shepherd, Cathy Hargrave, Julie O’Shaughnessey, Kenton Thompson & Andrew Murphy

This workshop will provide participants with knowledge of current and future uses of AI in medical imaging and radiation therapy, how it may impact the medical radiation practitioner roles, ethics, education, and the opportunities that it presents to medical radiation professions.

Learning outcomes:
• Understand automation, AI, machine learning, learning and other key terms
• Recognise current and future uses of AI in medical imaging and radiation therapy
• Discuss the potential impact of AI on medical radiation practitioner roles
• Identify opportunities for further education and evaluate the ethical implications of AI applications in radiation therapy and medical imaging.
Neuro Diversity and Gender Diversity in Medical Radiation Practice  
Bernadette Byrne & Katie Scott

This workshop will cover:
• Recognising and addressing bias, stigma and discrimination
• Accommodations for neurodivergence in students
• Challenges and opportunities in providing care to gender diverse patients
• Group discussions to explore strategies for overcoming challenges and promoting inclusivity in medical imaging and radiation therapy environments
• Real life scenarios highlighting the complexities of neurodiversity and gender diversity in medical radiation practice.

Learning outcomes:
• Gain an introductive understanding of how neurodiversity and gender diversity impact medical radiation practice
• Gain strategies to promote inclusivity, enhance patient care and advocate for diversity in practice
• Equip participants with resources for further learning.

JMRS: Practical tips when writing and publishing in a peer reviewed journal  
Cherry Agustin

Getting a paper published is easier than you think. Join this workshop and learn practical tips to successfully publish in a peer reviewed journal. Share your experience and ask questions to a panel of editors, reviewers and authors.

Learning outcomes:
• Describe the peer review and publication process
• Describe what editors and reviewers look for in a manuscript
• Understand how to write and publish an original article
• Understand how to write and publish a review article.

Radiography Realignment: Bridging the Gap with Clinical History-Based Imaging  
Ryan (Yat) Tam & Dr Andrew Kilgour

Assessing radiographs relies on three criteria:
1. Radiographic
2. Radiologist reporting
3. Treating physician.

Health care often employs protocol-driven radiography, neglecting clinical history. This approach fulfills the first two criteria but disregards the treating physician's perspective, leading to debates, increased costs, resource wastage and reduced patient flow. Protocol-based practices ignore the evolving expertise of radiographers. We explore a solution: clinical history-based radiography, which aligns with clinical history and referrer's demands, addressing protocol limitations. In this workshop, we will discuss the why of the criteria discrepancy, and its potential impact on patients, society and government through case studies and the unique teaching approach of clinical history-based radiography employed at RMIT University.

Learning outcomes:
• Understand the presence and differences of the three criteria in assessing radiographs
• Recognise the clinical significance of a clinical history-based radiography to patient, hospital and society
• Development of clinical history-based radiography teaching at RMIT University.
Surviving death
Dr Colin Dicks

Join Dr Colin Dicks, Radiation Oncologist, author of Death, Dying & Donuts, and founder of Dying to Understand, a charity to promote death education. Being ‘death literate’ is an advantage for both professional and personal reasons. Understanding the end of life offers an opportunity to be better at life.
Learning outcomes:
• Normalise death and understand dying
• Understand physical changes related to dying
• Understand the emotions related to dying
• Consider spirituality
• Understand tasks and roles around dying and apply them to practice.
Value-Based Healthcare in the Medical Radiation Profession: Shaping a high-value future
Scott Jones, Jackie Yim, Amy Brown & Prof Rachel Moorin

This workshop introduces value-based health care and how health economics methodologies can be applied to the medical radiation professions. It will cover the foundations of health economic methods and the best scenarios for their use. Participants will be encouraged to think about value in their everyday work settings and how they can promote better value health care locally.

Learning outcomes:
• Gain an understanding of value-based health care and the impact on all levels of health care in Australia
• Develop a basic understanding of health economic methods and when to apply them
• Identify areas of local work settings where value can be promoted and/or investigated.
Working with your impostor voice
Gill Harrison

This workshop will briefly introduce the concept of impostor phenomenon (aka impostor syndrome), discuss some of the ways it might manifest in different people and suggest various strategies to help individuals find ways to recognise and work with their own impostor voice.

Learning outcomes:
• Understand what the impostor voice is
• Consider the ways in which impostor phenomenon may manifest
• Explore some of the tools to work with the impostor voice.
The advanced and enhanced practitioner

Advanced and enhanced practice are not specific roles, but instead can be considered as levels of specialised expert practice. Advanced practitioners engage in expert clinical practice and leadership while demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making, often to address a person-centred clinical problem. The enhanced practitioner demonstrates specialised knowledge and skill beyond the standard regulatory capability framework with a scope of practice that often enhances both care and service provision. The ASMIRT advanced and enhanced credentialling pathway formally recognises practitioners who demonstrate expert knowledge, skill and attitude and meet all ASMIRT advanced or enhanced practitioner characteristics. This interactive workshop will explore advanced and enhanced practice within medical radiation science in an Australian context and will provide practitioners with the opportunity to explore their own practice with personalised guidance and support to develop an application for ASMIRT Advanced or Enhanced Practitioner status.

Learning outcomes:
• Explore the characteristics and diverse scope of enhanced and advanced practice within medical radiation sciences
• Critically evaluate and explore advanced and enhanced opportunities within Australia and your own workplace setting
• Critically reflect on own professional scope and professional development
• Understand the ASMIRT advanced and enhanced practitioner credentialing pathway with personalised support and guidance for potential future applications.
The Global Medical Radiation Practitioner

The Global Medical Radiation Practitioner Reference Group (GMRPRG) is a group of Australian radiographers and radiation therapists aiming to provide educational and technical assistance to our colleagues working clinically in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This workshop aims to develop a strategic plan helping to raise clinical practice standards in medical imaging and radiation therapy in developing nations, primarily in the Asia Pacific region. The strategic plan will be generated with initial presentations followed by breakout discussion groups contributing to a consensus-based plan.

Learning outcomes:
• Share topical information relating to global medical radiation practice
• Generate a set of goals and strategic plan for GMRPRG for 2024–26
• Review the office bearing positions for GMRPRG.

Workshops

ASMIRT Person Centred Care Workshop
ASMIRT Facilitators

This workshop will empower participants to share stories of exceptional self, peer and patient care, as well as participate in a number of simulated experiences aimed at reconnecting them with the vulnerability experienced by their patients. The concepts of self-care and care for teammates will also be addressed.

Learning outcomes:

  • Greater awareness of patient experiences and how these can be challenging
  • The importance of and links between self-care, care for peers and patient care
  • How other participants look after themselves and their colleagues, as well as their patients
  • Strategies for overcoming barriers to person-centred care


Chest X-Ray Image Interpretation
Johnathan Hewis

This interactive workshop will develop fundamental image interpretation knowledge and skills for conventional chest X-rays. Using a systematic approach, participants will practise interpreting anonymised clinical cases and write preliminary image evaluations to communicate urgent and unexpected findings. Pathologies explored will include commonly present acute chest conditions, thoracic trauma, pleural and mediastinal abnormalities, iatrogenic devices and acute abdominal abnormalities demonstrated on chest X-ray.

Learning outcomes:

  • Critically evaluate image quality and radiographic positioning when reviewing conventional thoracic radiographic images
  • Accurately identify and describe normal, variant and abnormal radiographic appearances including urgent and/or unexpected findings on planar chest
  • Write concise preliminary image evaluations using a systematic approach.

Contrast enhancement patterns in brain tumours: adult and paediatric lesion approach
Dr Charbel Saade

Join renowned Dr Charbel Saade for this informative and highly engaging workshop. Gain knowledge of the patterns and mechanisms of gadolinium enhancement to facilitate radiologic differential brain diagnosis and the blood-brain barrier. Understanding the classic patterns of lesion enhancement—and the radiologic-pathologic mechanisms that produce them—can improve image assessment and differential diagnosis. This workshop will cover cross-sectional anatomy and pathology.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gadolinium enhancement patterns of lesions
  • Optimal TET R and flip angle parameters
  • Recognise anatomical and pathological clues for tumour behaviour and disease processes.

Guiding Ideal Facilitation of Teaching and EDucation (GIFTED) - by AusMICE  
Katrina O’Keefe, Adam Steward, Greg Trypis, Jessica Watson, Karen Doheny, Steve Lacey & Tom Steffens

Effective clinical supervision and training of students is sometimes challenging to deliver in fast-paced medical imaging and radiation therapy departments, but it is essential for developing the future workforce. This interactive workshop, delivered by experienced clinical educators, aims to equip staff with practical knowledge and techniques for supporting, encouraging and training students with minimal resource requirements and impact on service delivery.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of effective student orientation, goal setting and SMART goals
  • Discuss teaching of clinical reasoning skills in students
  • Introduce and demonstrate teaching techniques for the clinical teacher.

Health Literacy for Radiation Therapists  
Dr Toni Kelly, Cherry Agustin & Sharon Oultram

This hands-on workshop aims to provide a broader understanding of how health literacy may impact our patients in the radiotherapy setting. It will require participants to learn and practise health literacy techniques.

Learning outcomes:

  • Knowledge of background and relevance of health literacy
  • Knowledge of common health literacy tools and other health literacy methods
  • Learning and using plain language with resource creation tips
  • Learning and using the teach back method with practice exercises
  • Knowledge of the benefits and barriers to health literacy

I’ve got an idea! Getting started in research and developing a project protocol  
Dr Elizabeth Brown & ASMIRT Research Committee

Getting started in research can be challenging when you are not sure where to begin. The aim of this workshop is to provide practical support for those who have a research idea they wish to develop or those who would like to become involved in research and want to know where to start. Strategies for getting started in research will be presented followed by small group work developing existing research ideas or working through prepared examples.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of the research process
  • Learn strategies to assist getting started with a research project idea
  • Develop research connections with others in the profession

Innov-AI-tion: Shaping the future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy  
Meegan Shepherd, Cathy Hargrave, Julie O’Shaughnessey, Kenton Thompson & Andrew Murphy

This workshop will provide participants with knowledge of current and future uses of AI in medical imaging and radiation therapy, how it may impact the medical radiation practitioner roles, ethics, education, and the opportunities that it presents to medical radiation professions.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand automation, AI, machine learning, learning and other key terms
  • Recognise current and future uses of AI in medical imaging and radiation therapy
  • Discuss the potential impact of AI on medical radiation practitioner roles
  • Identify opportunities for further education and evaluate the ethical implications of AI applications in radiation therapy and medical imaging.
Neuro Diversity and Gender Diversity in Medical Radiation Practice  
Bernadette Byrne & Katie Scott

This workshop will cover:

  • Recognising and addressing bias, stigma and discrimination
  • Accommodations for neurodivergence in students
  • Challenges and opportunities in providing care to gender diverse patients
  • Group discussions to explore strategies for overcoming challenges and promoting inclusivity in medical imaging and radiation therapy environments
  • Real life scenarios highlighting the complexities of neurodiversity and gender diversity in medical radiation practice.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gain an introductive understanding of how neurodiversity and gender diversity impact medical radiation practice
  • Gain strategies to promote inclusivity, enhance patient care and advocate for diversity in practice
  • Equip participants with resources for further learning.
JMRS: Practical tips when writing and publishing in a peer reviewed journal  
Cherry Agustin, Dr Elizabeth Brown, Dr Rachel Harris, Dr Amy Brown and JMRS Editors

Getting a paper published is easier than you think. Join this workshop and learn practical tips to successfully publish in a peer reviewed journal. Share your experience and ask questions to a panel of editors, reviewers and authors.

Learning outcomes:

  • Describe the peer review and publication process
  • Describe what editors and reviewers look for in a manuscript
  • Understand how to write and publish an original article
  • Understand how to write and publish a review article
Radiography Realignment: Bridging the Gap with Clinical History-Based Imaging  
Ryan (Yat) Tam & Dr Andrew Kilgour

Assessing radiographs relies on three criteria:

  1. Radiographic
  2. Radiologist reporting
  3. Treating physician

Health care often employs protocol-driven radiography, neglecting clinical history. This approach fulfills the first two criteria but disregards the treating physician's perspective, leading to debates, increased costs, resource wastage and reduced patient flow. Protocol-based practices ignore the evolving expertise of radiographers. We explore a solution: clinical history-based radiography, which aligns with clinical history and referrer's demands, addressing protocol limitations. In this workshop, we will discuss the why of the criteria discrepancy, and its potential impact on patients, society and government through case studies and the unique teaching approach of clinical history-based radiography employed at RMIT University.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the presence and differences of the three criteria in assessing radiographs
  • Recognise the clinical significance of a clinical history-based radiography to patient, hospital and society
  • Development of clinical history-based radiography teaching at RMIT University.
Surviving death
Dr Colin Dicks

Join Dr Colin Dicks, Radiation Oncologist, author of Death, Dying & Donuts, and founder of Dying to Understand, a charity to promote death education. Being ‘death literate’ is an advantage for both professional and personal reasons. Understanding the end of life offers an opportunity to be better at life.

Learning outcomes:

  • Normalise death and understand dying
  • Understand physical changes related to dying
  • Understand the emotions related to dying
  • Consider spirituality
  • Understand tasks and roles around dying and apply them to practice
Value-Based Healthcare in the Medical Radiation Profession: Shaping a high-value future
Scott Jones, Jackie Yim, Amy Brown & Prof Rachel Moorin

This workshop introduces value-based health care and how health economics methodologies can be applied to the medical radiation professions. It will cover the foundations of health economic methods and the best scenarios for their use. Participants will be encouraged to think about value in their everyday work settings and how they can promote better value health care locally.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of value-based health care and the impact on all levels of health care in Australia
  • Develop a basic understanding of health economic methods and when to apply them
  • Identify areas of local work settings where value can be promoted and/or investigated.
Working with your impostor voice
Gill Harrison

This workshop will briefly introduce the concept of impostor phenomenon (aka impostor syndrome), discuss some of the ways it might manifest in different people and suggest various strategies to help individuals find ways to recognise and work with their own impostor voice.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand what the impostor voice is
  • Consider the ways in which impostor phenomenon may manifest
  • Explore some of the tools to work with the impostor voice
The advanced and enhanced practitioner
Johnathan Hewis

Advanced practitioners engage in expert clinical practice and leadership while demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making, often to address a person-centred clinical problem. The enhanced practitioner demonstrates specialised knowledge and skill beyond the standard regulatory capability framework with a scope of practice that often enhances both care and service provision. The ASMIRT advanced and enhanced credentialling pathway formally recognises practitioners who demonstrate expert knowledge, skill and attitude and meet all ASMIRT advanced or enhanced practitioner characteristics. This interactive workshop will explore advanced and enhanced practice within medical radiation science in an Australian context and will provide practitioners with the opportunity to explore their own practice with personalised guidance and support to develop an application for ASMIRT Advanced or Enhanced Practitioner status.

Learning outcomes:

  • Explore the characteristics and diverse scope of enhanced and advanced practice within medical radiation sciences
  • Critically evaluate and explore advanced and enhanced opportunities within Australia and your own workplace setting
  • Critically reflect on own professional scope and professional development
  • Understand the ASMIRT advanced and enhanced practitioner credentialing pathway with personalised support and guidance for potential future applications.
The Global Medical Radiation Practitioner
Craig Opie & Steve Lacey

The Global Medical Radiation Practitioner Reference Group (GMRPRG) is a group of Australian radiographers and radiation therapists aiming to provide educational and technical assistance to our colleagues working clinically in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This workshop aims to develop a strategic plan helping to raise clinical practice standards in medical imaging and radiation therapy in developing nations, primarily in the Asia Pacific region. The strategic plan will be generated with initial presentations followed by breakout discussion groups contributing to a consensus-based plan.

Learning outcomes:

  • Share topical information relating to global medical radiation practice
  • Generate a set of goals and strategic plan for GMRPRG for 2024–26
  • Review the office bearing positions for GMRPRG.

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