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Assistant Professor

Cheryl Pei Ling LIAN

Assistant Professor
Year 1 Coordinator (Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy programme)
PhD in Medical Physics, University of Wollongong, Australia
Cluster:
Health and Social Sciences
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Biography

Dr Cheryl Lian is an Assistant Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology and a member of the Singapore Accreditation Council's Technical Medical Imaging Committee.  She has previously worked as a medical physicist in hospital departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in Singapore, and has experience in medical dosimetry applied to x-ray CT and Interventional Radiology.  She is interested to improve medical radiation science instruction by way of Technology-enhanced Personalised Learning.  Her research areas of focus include imaging physics, medical dosimetry and health technology innovations.

SIT Appointments

  • Assistant Professor
    – Present
  • Year 1 Coordinator (Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy programme)
    Present
  • Deputy Programme Director - SIT BSc (Hons) in Radiation Therapy
    –
  • Deputy Programme Director - SIT BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography
    –

Education

  • PhD in Medical Physics
    University of Wollongong , Australia
  • Masters in Medical Radiation Physics with Distinction
    University of Wollongong , Australia
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education
    National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honours
    National University of Singapore , Singapore

Achievements

  • PhD Scholarship – Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
  • Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of radiation dose in diagnostic computed tomography scans of the head/neck region”. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital

Professional Memberships

  • Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
    Present
  • Society of Medical Physicists Singapore
    Present

Corporate Experience

  • President, Society of Medical Physicists, Singapore
    Present
  • Member, Singapore Accreditation Council- Technical Committee for Medical Imaging
    Present
  • Member, Technical Committee on Radiation Safety and Security in Industrial Applications, National Environment Agency, Singapore
    Present
  • Reviewer, Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine
    Present
  • Reviewer, Journal of Instrumentation
    Present
  • Co-Secretary, Organizing Committee 2022 IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
    –
  • Member, Scientific Committee, 2022 IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
    –
  • Associate Adult Educator, Institute of Adult Learning
    –

Research Interests

  • Blended learning, flipped classroom, case-based learning
  • Medical Radiation Dosimetry, Imaging and Radiotherapy Physics, Artificial intelligence in medical imaging

Journal Papers

  • Ng, Jia Jun, Laurentcia Arlany, Amanda Hui Min Chiam, Ying Sin Ong, and Cheryl Pei Ling Lian. "Establishing institutional adult computed tomography diagnostic reference levels at a public tertiary hospital in Singapore." Singapore Medical Journal (2022).

  • Wijeysingha, Eunice Simmone, Vale YW Chin, and Cheryl PL Lian. "Utilising virtual environments for radiation therapy teaching and learning." Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences 52, no. 4 (2021): S83-S95.

  • Nathan Kenneth Thorpe, Dean Cutajar, Cheryl Lian, Mark Pitney, Daniel Friedman, Vladimir Perevertaylo, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, “A comparison of entrance skin dose delivered by clinical angiographic C-Arms using the real-time dosimeter: the MOSkin”, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, pages 1-8 (2016).

  • C.P.L. Lian, J.H.D. Wong, A. Young, D. Cutajar, M. Petasecca, M.L.F. Lerch, A.B. Rosenfeld, “Measurement of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Dose Profile with the Dose Magnifying Glass (DMG) and the MOSkin Radiation Dosimeter”, Radiation Measurements, vol 55, pages 51-55 (2013).

  • C.P.L. Lian, A. Young, D. Cutajar, N. Freeman, A.B. Rosenfeld, “Organ Point Dose Measurements in Clinical Multi-Slice Computed Tomography examinations with the MOSkin Radiation Dosimeter”, Radiation Measurements, vol 55, pages 56-59 (2013).

  • C.P.L. Lian, M.A.R. Othman, D. Cutajar, M. Butson, S. Guatelli, A.B. Rosenfeld, “Monte Carlo study of the energy response and depth dose water equivalence of the MOSkin radiation dosimeter at clinical kilovoltage photon energies”, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, vol 34(2), pages 273-279 (2011).

Conferences

  • Lian Pei Ling, Cheryl; Guan Yunqing, Frank; Lanca, Luis; Chun Hian, Quek; Lai, Ted;Häkli, Anu; Vihervuori, Laura; Koskelainen, Jenni; Lim Wei Ming, Shawn; Immonen, Elisa; Wong, James; Nieminen, Mika; Kekkonen, Leena; Roine, Sara; Törnroos, Sanna; Metsälä, Eija. "Scoping Review On Artificial Intelligence Technology for Image Quality and Dose Optimization In Radiological Imaging: A Basis for Continuing Professional Development for Medical Radiation Professionals", IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Oral Presentation, 16 June 2022

  • Quek Chun Hian, Ted Lai, Anu Häkli, Laura Vihervuori, Jenni Koskelainen, Shawn Lim Wei Ming, Luis Lanca, Cheryl Lian Pei Ling , Frank Guan Yunqing , Eija Metsälä, "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Chest Radiography & Image Quality Optimisation: A Scoping Review", IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Oral Presentation, 13 June 2022

  • Chung Cha Fu; Engku Nelly Lydia Binte Ishaq; Muzdalifah Binte Zainal; Tan, Ervin; Lian, Cheryl Pei Ling (2022): Determination of Patient Dose from Exposure Index (EI) in Digital Imaging. 8th Southeast Asia Radiographers Conference (SEARC 2022), 25-27 March 2022.  https://doi.org/10.25447/sit.19493033.v1 

  • Alicia Ng Xuan Jing; Ayu Wandira Binte Rahmat; Radin Nursyairah Binte Mohamed Shaie; Lian, Cheryl Pei Ling (2022): Social Media for Enhanced Radiography Education. 8th Southeast Asia Radiographers Conference (SEARC 2022), 25-27 March 2022.   https://doi.org/10.25447/sit.19513828.v1 

  • Metsälä Eija, Lian Pei Ling Cheryl, Guan Frank, Soini Mikael, Törnroos Sanna, "Co-creative learning as pedagogic framework for international learning collaboration projects". Applied Learning Conference 20-21 Jan 2022.

  • Metsälä, E., Törnroos, S., Lian, C. P. L., Soini, M., & Guan, Y., "Student centered learning strategies in higher education - scoping review and application to international learning collaboration"  Singapore Institute of Technology. Applied Learning Conference 20-21 Jan 2022. https://doi.org/10.25447/sit.19210677.v1

  • Cheryl PL Lian, Andy Young, Dean Cutajar, Michael Lerch, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, “MOSkin Dosimetry for Real-time Breast Dose Assessment in CT Pulmonary Embolus Imaging”, 17th International Conference on Solid State Dosimetry, September 2013, Recife, Brazil.

  • Chuamsaamarkkee, K., Fuduli, I., Cutajar, D., Lian, C., Harvey, S. & Rosenfeld, A. B., “Skin dosimetry of thyroid radioiodine with MOSkin detector: A phantom study”. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011 pages. 258-260, (2012).

  • C. Lian, M.A.R. Othman, D. Cutajar, M. Petasecca, M. Butson, S. Guatelli, M. Lerch, A. Rosenfeld, “Characterisation Of The MOSkin Radiation Dosimeter At Clinical Kilovoltage Energies”, 16th International Conference on Solid State Dosimetry, September 2010, Sydney, Australia.

  • C.Lian, M.A.R. Othman, D. Cutajar, M. Butson, S. Guatelli, A. Rosenfeld, “Monte Carlo Modeling and Experimental Characterisation of the MOSkin Radiation Sensor for Application in Kilovoltage Dosimetry”, Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine & the Australian Biomedical College Conference, November 2009, Canberra, Australia.

Books

  • Xiance Jin, Fu Jin, Hasin A. Azhari, Woo Sang Ahn, Cheryl Lian Pei Ling, Congying Xie, Hui Yu Tsai (2021) Medical Physics during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Perspectives In KH Ng and M.S. Stoeva, Asia Pacific In Medical Physics During the COVID-19 Pandemic:  Global Perspectives in Clinical Practice, Education and Research (182 pages), CRC Press.

Teaching Modules

Diagnostic Radiography, BSc (Hons)

  • DRG1001 - Digital Imaging and Processing
  • HSC1102 - Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
  • HSC1105 - Principles of Radiographic Practice
  • HSC1103 - Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
  • DRG3801 - Honours Thesis Proposal
  • DRG4801 - Honours Thesis

Radiation Therapy, BSc (Hons)

  • HSC1102 - Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
  • HSC1105 - Principles of Radiographic Practice
  • HSC1103 - Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
  • RTY2003 - Radiation Therapy Physics
  • RTY3801 - Honours Thesis Proposal
  • RTY4801 - Honours Thesis