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Stuart Meeson is a physicist who having done research in Electrical Impedance Tomography and Mammography has been working in Computed Tomography (CT) with the Radiology Group of the University of Oxford. Areas of particular interest include imaging the cervical spine, abdominal sepsis and low contrast features in the abdomen and liver. His work in CT led to a collaborative study with the UK Health Protection Agency on the Third UK national CT dose survey.

Stuart Meeson lives in Hampshire. He is a keen amateur horticulturalist, who has exhibited in both local and national horticultural shows.

Background and education

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Stuart Meeson, younger son of Trevor and Mary Meeson, was educated at Adams' Grammar School (1983-1990). Afterwards he studied at the University of Southampton gaining a bachelor's degree in Physics with Hons. (1993), before studying for a doctorate (Ph.D.) in medical physics (1997) - [1] An investigation of optimal performance criteria in Electrical impedance tomography. Five[2] scientific papers were published in peer reviewed journals on this work. He was also awarded the poster prize at the 1st Joint IPSM and BES Annual Scientific Meeting 1994 - University of Keele.

Professional qualifications

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Professional qualifications include CPhys (Chartered Physicist) from the Institute of Physics (1999), CSci (Chartered Scientist) from the Science Council (2004). Registered as a state registered[3] Clinical Scientist by The Council For Professions Supplementary To Medicine (1999; registrations are now administered by the Health Professions Council). Associate member of the Linnean Society of London (2022).

Medical imaging & clinical physics research

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Early career path

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He then settled Hampshire and continued with his medical imaging and clinical physics research. Early in his career he took an interest in mammography research working for the UK NHS Breast Screening Programme, based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (Guildford, Surrey). After completing two reports and publishing six[4][5] scientific papers he moved to the Clinical Physics Department of the Royal London Hospital where he explored therapeutic applications of microwaves. The aim of the research was to develop a new method of treating the pre-cancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that increases the risk of oesophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma). Two[6] scientific papers were published along with an article[7] on using ultrasound to measure the rate of change of haemodynamic response at the onset of exercise in normal limbs and those with intermittent claudication. He was awarded the IPEM Spiers’ Prize[8][9] for 2003 for an extended one thousand-word abstract detailing the Barrett’s oesophagus research.

Current research

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Current research on multi-slice/detector computed tomography (MDCT) is being undertaken in the Radiology Group[10] of the University of Oxford. Work involves balancing image quality and radiation exposure for patients undergoing MDCT for medical purposes. Areas of particular interest include imaging the cervical spine,[11] abdominal sepsis[12] and low contrast features in the abdomen and liver.[13] In collaboration with Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) Medical Dosimetry Group, he was responsible for the design of the third UK national CT dose survey and data collection.[14] A final report on Doses from CT Examinations in the UK (2011 Review) was published by Public Health England in September 2014.[15] Early results from the CT dose survey were presented at the UKRC conference in Manchester 2011 and later reported by AuntMinnieEurope.[16] (AuntMinnie features the latest news and information about medical imaging.) The clinical expansion of CT and radiation dose are also discussed in Chapter 2 of the updated Springer book[17] “Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT” (2nd edition; August 31, 2012 pp.21-32). Four[18][19] scientific papers have been published and a scientific e-Poster paper on a diagnostic accuracy study was awarded the IPEM Poster Prize[20] for best electronic poster exhibition at the UKRC Congress 2008.

([21] EC work was financially supported by the EC-EURATOM 6 Framework Programme (2002-2007) and formed part of the CT Safety & Efficacy (Safety and Efficacy of Computed Tomography (CT): A broad perspective) project, contract FP6/002388.)

Work as an amateur horticulturalist

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Stuart Meeson also has a very keen interest in horticulture and plant science.[22] He is a member of many UK based horticultural societies and exhibits regularly at their horticultural shows. He was awarded the RHS Banksian Medal at the Dogmersfield, Winchfield and Crookham Village Horticultural Show 2010.[23] After specialising more in flowering orchids in 2011 he was awarded the Ernie Self Novice Trophy[24] at the Orchid Society of Great Britain (OSGB) Autumn Show. Later in 2014 he was awarded the RHS Banksian Medal at the OSGB Spring Show.[25] As a keen grower of terrestrial orchids and Pleurothallidinae the first of five Certificates of Cultural Commendation was awarded for the terrestrial orchid Epipactis gigantea 'Trefor' by the RHS Orchid Committee in June 2015.[26] At the 25th Anniversary Show he was awarded an RHS Gold medal and Best Flower Box at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015, for his exhibit celebrating 800 years of Magna Carta.[27] Many of his flowering orchids are grown in globes and terrariums to increase the local humidity and promote flowering, and in March 2017 a Certificate of Cultural Commendation for Masdevallia mendozae 'Mullus' growing in a large globe was awarded by the RHS Orchid Committee.[28] At the inaugural RHS Chatsworth Flower Show (2017) he was awarded an RHS Silver Floral medal for a display of orchids for the home and garden in the Floral Marquee.[29][30] After being encouraged to grow Pleione (plant) in large pans or bowls, in April 2018 Stuart was awarded Best Hybrid Orchid at the RHS London Orchid Show for Pleione Tongariro.[31] The Guinness World Record for the most blooms on an orchid plant (sympodial) is 1,684 and was achieved by Stuart Meeson (UK), with his Epipactis gigantea 'Trefor', in Fleet, Hampshire, UK, as verified on 9 June 2018.[32][33] In March 2022 Stuart was awarded Best Hybrid Orchid at the first RHS Wisley Orchid Show for Masdevallia Prince Charming 'Trevor'. Three Haven Hybrid orchids have been registered with the International Cultivar Registration Authority for Orchid Hybrids[34] administered by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Recent work as an orchidologist includes a poster presentation at the 23rd World Orchid Conference in Tainan, in February 2024, covering private research imaging orchids with ultraviolet light.

Stuart Meeson at RBG Kew, 2012

References

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  1. ^ "PhD Thesis abstract". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ "PubMed Meeson S Impedance publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ^ "HPC register check for Meeson". Health Professions Council. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Pubmed - Meeson S Mammography publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Meeson mammography publications". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  6. ^ "PubMed - Meeson S Barrett's oesphagus publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  7. ^ "PubMed - Meeson S ultrasound publication". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Clinical Physics Research & Development Report" (PDF). Barts and The London NHS Trust (p19). Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Spiers' Prize abstract title". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Radiology Group". University of Oxford, Dept of Surgical Sciences. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  11. ^ "ECR 2015 EPOS Early feasibility studies of radiation dose reduction in cervical spine multidetector CT". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Justifying multidetector CT in abdominal sepsis". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  13. ^ "ECR 2014 EPOS A simple soft tissue phantom with randomizable low contrast features for use in CT and MRI - Part I: Design and verification". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Third UK national CT dose survey". CT Users Group. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Doses from computed tomography (CT) examinations in the UK". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  16. ^ "AuntMinnieEurope article about CT dose survey work". AuntMinnieEurope. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  17. ^ Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT. Springer, Berlin:August 31. 2012. pp. 21–32. ISBN 978-3642245343.
  18. ^ "PubMed - Meeson S CT publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  19. ^ "Meeson CT publications". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  20. ^ "IPEM Awards and prizes". Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  21. ^ Ying-Lie O. "Project outline" (PDF). Leiden University Medical Center. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  22. ^ "Horticultural record". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  23. ^ "DW&CV Newsletter Aug 2010" (PDF). Dogmersfield, Winchfield and Crookham Village Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  24. ^ "OSGB Autumn 2011 Show". Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal. No. OSGBJ 2012, (61)1 pp48-49. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  25. ^ "OSGB Spring Show 2014". Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal. No. OSGBJ 2014, (63)3 pp180-185.
  26. ^ "RHS Orchid Awards - Grower's Advice". The Orchid Review. No. Orchid Rev 2015, (123)1312 pp285-286.
  27. ^ "RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015 FLOWER BOX AWARDS". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  28. ^ "RHS Orchid Awards - Grower's Advice". The Orchid Review. No. Orchid Rev 2017, (125)1318 pp119-120.
  29. ^ "International news - Displays at RHS Chatsworth continue orchid tradition". The Orchid Review. No. Orchid Rev 2017, (125)1319 pp137.
  30. ^ "Exhibiting at RHS Chatsworth June 2017". Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal. No. OSGBJ 2017, (66)3 pp216-218.
  31. ^ "RHS London Orchid Show". The Orchid Review. No. Orchid Rev 2018, (126)1322 pp100-105.
  32. ^ "Guinness World Records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  33. ^ "International news - Guinness World Record Plant". The Orchid Review. No. Orchid Rev 2018, (126)1324 pp198.
  34. ^ "International Cultivar Registration Authority for Orchid Hybrids". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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