AI: Unsupervised Learning

To learn a little bit more about tools of artificial intelligence, read this second article written by the 2019 Better Healthcare Technology most viewed author, Nicholas Hindley. Do it unsupervised!………..Read more..

John Black: A Medical Physicist with Vision

Stories about past pioneers has proved to be a popular following on the Better Healthcare Technology website. Our article for this issue is about another leader from Western Australia. John Leo Black was appointed to establish a brand new nuclear medicine department at the Perth Medical centre, Sir Charles Gairdner Read more…

Robert W Stanford MA (Cantab) FInstP FAIP FACPSM Hon FRACP Hon MRCR

Historical Article With the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine (EPSM) Conference due to be held in Perth later this year, it’s appropriate to celebrate two of the original Western Australian pioneers and Founding members of ACPSEM. Both set up Departments in the profession – Departments that are still strong Read more…

What is Medical Ultrasound?

Medical ultrasound falls into two distinct categories: diagnostic and therapeutic. This issue explains how the ultrasound technique works as a non-invasive medical imaging or treatment tool for a wide range of clinical and surgical applications…………..Read more…

Jack Tait MSc: Founder of New Zealand Profession

Jack Tait was one of five Founders of the profession in 1977. He represented the New Zealanders in the newly formed Australasian organisation. A highly respected member by all, Jack was instrumental in establishing medical physics and biomedical engineering services in New Zealand hospitals. …………….Read More

Deep learning and the Era of Artificial Intelligence

The birth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) It was 1956. “My Fair Lady” had just hit Broadway, IBM was developing the first hard disk and Eurovision was about to hold its inaugural song contest. Things were humming along well in the wake of the war and the world was just catching Read more…