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ProfessorPatrick Brennan

Professor of Diagnostic Imaging

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Professor of Diagnostic Imaging
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Professor Brennan's research involves exploring novel technologies and techniques that enhance the detection of clinical indicators of disease, whilst minimising risk to the patient. He is recognised as a leader in clinical translation of medical imaging optimization and radiological perception.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    DVCR COVID support scheme funding for Prof Patrick Brennan's NHMRC Project Grant "Towards the clinical application of phase-contrast computed tomography in breast cancer imaging" APP1138283
    DVC Research1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Effective Artificial Intelligence for breast cancer screening: a second reader, pre-screening and triage model
    National Breast Cancer Foundation1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    IMPACT: IMplementation of x-ray PhAse-Contrast Tomography to transform cancer diagnosis
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nugent K,
    • Peele A,
    • Quiney H,
    • Lewis S,
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Transforming diagnosis of silicosis: a novel AI approach
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Xu D,
    • Suleiman M,
    • Brennan P,
    • Tapia K,
    • Rickard M
  • GRANT
    Chest diagnosis- a High level Education Strategy CHEST
    ICare5 Aug 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P,
    • Suleiman M,
    • Sommerfeld N
  • GRANT
    Novel deep learning methods for large-scale cardiovascular risk screening using Australian digital health data
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Jorm L,
    • Arnott C,
    • Woodward M,
    • Barbieri S,
    • Poppe K
  • GRANT
    Developing Artificial Intelligence Capability and Translation in Radiology
    Office of Global Engagement1 Feb 2019
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    MY RISC MammographY: Robust InterrogationS and Calculations: Breast Cancer Prediction Transformed
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Lockie D,
    • Ekpo E,
    • Brennan P,
    • Lewis S,
    • Xu D
  • GRANT
    Understanding the diagnostic efficacy of radiologists in Shanghai, China using mammographic and tomographic test set images
    Office of Global Engagement1 Jan 2019
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    VIETRAD: Transforming breast cancer diagnoses across Vietnam
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Federal)1 Jan 2019
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Gist of Cancer in Prior and Current Mammograms
    National Breast Cancer Foundation1 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Improving Breast Cancer in Vietnam through education test sets
    Sydney Southeast Asia Centre1 May 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Development & Implementation of a Public Awareness Campaign Around Breast Cancer in Ras Al Khaimah - Phase II
    Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Towards the clinical application of phase-contrast computed tomography in breast cancer imaging
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Lewis S,
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    BreastScreen Reader Assessment Strategy
    Department of Health (Federal)1 Jan 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Breast cancer: transforming diagnosis, radiation dose and compression discomfort through phase-contrast 3D computed tomography.
    National Breast Cancer Foundation1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gureyev T,
    • Mayo S,
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Transforming breast cancer diagnosis in Ras Al Khaimah
    Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research1 Mar 2015
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Optimising statistical methods in radiologic imaging using clinical data available through the BREAST project
    DVC Research1 Jan 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P,
    • Hillis S
  • GRANT
    SSEAC Regional Mobility Grant
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Transforming diagnostic efficacy in Breast Screening using an optimized double reading strategy
    National Breast Cancer Foundation1 Jan 2015 - 31 May 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Lee W,
    • Brennan P,
    • Reed W,
    • Eckstein M,
    • Lewis S
  • GRANT
    An expert international partnership in BREAST and breast cancer performance analysis.
    Office of Global Engagement1 Feb 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Lewis S,
    • Brennan P,
    • Mello-Thoms C,
    • Maidment A,
    • Abbey C
  • GRANT
    A mobile imaging platform to further transform breast cancer imaging research in NSW initiated by BREAST
    Cancer Institute NSW1 Jul 2013
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Developing a physiotherapy undergraduate program at Hanoi Medical University (Vietnam)
    Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID)4 Mar 2013
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Breast Cancer Early Detection Network
    DVC International1 Feb 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mazurowski M,
    • Zombori G,
    • Pietrzyk M,
    • Brennan P
  • GRANT
    Building an educational and research network around breast architectural distortion
    DVC International1 Jan 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Georgian-Smith D,
    • Brennan P,
    • Pietrzyk M,
    • McEntee M