Mr David Zahra

Position: Imaging Physicist
Phone: +61 (0)2 9717 9893
Email: david.zahra@ansto.gov.au

 
Role at ANSTO

David works with the imaging group in ANSTO Life Sciences operating pre-clinical PET/SPECT/CT imaging equipment. He develops imaging acquisition protocols and techniques and carries out calibration and performance assessment of imaging equipment techniques. David also acts as an  expert advisor for PET/SPECT/CT image acquisition related aspects of portal applications.

Background

Prior to joining ANSTO David completed a Masters of Science by research at University of Wollongong's Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP).

His research project involved characterisation of a novel MOSFET dosimeter designed for measuring skin dose during radiotherapy with 6MV clinical linear accelerators under Dr Micheal Learch (supervisor), Prof Peter Metcalfe (associate supervisor), and Prof Anatoly Rozenfeld (head of CMRP).

Research interests and areas of expertise

David has expertise and interest in medical imaging techniques and technologies.

Qualifications & Achievements

Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong

Master of Science – Research, University of Wollongong

Key Publications

Nguyen, V. H., Verdurand, M., Dedeurwaerdere, S.,Wang, H., Zahra, D.,Gregoire M-C., Zavitsanou, K. Increased brain metabolism after acute administration of the synthetic cannabinoid HU210: a small animal PET imaging study with 18F-FDG. Brain Research Bulletin 87(2–3), 172-179. (2012)

Verdurand, M., Nguyen, V., Stark, D., Zahra, D., Gregoire, M-C., Greguric, I., Zavitsanou, K., Comparison of cannabinoid CB1 receptor binding in adolescent and adult rats: a Positron Emission Tomography study using [18F]MK-9470. International Journal of Molecular Imaging, Vol. 2011, 548123. (2011)

Xiao, D., Zahra, D., Bourgeat, P., Berghofer, P., Tamayo, O. A., Wimberley, C., Gregoire, M-C., Salvado, O. An improved 3D shape context based non-rigid registration method and its application to small animal skeletons registration. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 34(4), 321-332. (2010)

Xiao, D., Zahra, D., Bourgeat, P., Berghofer, P., Tamayo, O. A., Wimberley, C., Gregoire, M-C., Salvado, O. An improved 3D shape context registration method for non-rigid surface registration. Proc. SPIE, Medical Imaging 2010, Vol. 7623, 76232Q. (2010)

Xiao, D., Zahra, D., Bourgeat, P., Berghofer, P., Tamayo, O. A., Wimberley, C., Gregoire, M-C., Salvado, O. A non-rigid registration method for mouse whole body skeleton registration. Proc. SPIE, Medical Imaging 2010, Vol. 7626, 76261N. (2010)