Research Staff: Dr Mark Strudwick

Address:
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
MRI Cardiac and Research Centre
B2 Western Annexe
Wesley Hospital
Brisbane Qld 4069
E-mail address: Mark Strudwick
Telephone: +61-7-3232 7742
Fax: +61-7-3232 7121

Areas of Interest:
» Functional magnetic resonance imaging
» Validation of complementary medicine, particularly Traditional Chinese Medicine
» Veterinary imaging
» Cardiac imaging

Research:
» Functional imaging of the effects of acupuncture
» Myocardial viability and strain
» Imaging of peripheral neuropathies

Career Profile:
Diploma of Qualification (Diagnostic Radiography) 1974
PhD (Natural Science) 1979
Practitioner Diploma of Acupuncture 1980
Graduate Diploma in Magnetic Resonance Technology 2003
PhD (MagResTech) 2009

Fellow Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
Member SMRT
Registered Medical Imaging Technologist (Qld)

Mark has been continuously involved in clinical practice of medical imaging since first qualification in 1974. Prior to accepting the position of Research Radiographer with CMR in 2001, he worked for 6 years as Senior Cardiac Radiographer at a private hospital in Brisbane. This work involved all aspects of radiological imaging of the heart, its arteries, and function, as well as interventional procedures such as PTCA, intravascular stenting and EP studies. In the nine years prior to that, as a Senior Radiographer at a 420 bed public hospital, Mark was involved in all aspects of interventional radiology and training of Radiography students and Junior Radiographers.

He has also been continuously involved with the clinical practice of acupuncture since first qualification in 1976. As recognition for work in field of Traditional Chinese Medicine he was awarded a Fellowship of Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association on 12 April 1997. To present knowledge Mark is the only practitioner of both acupuncture and medical imaging in Australia.
He is currently accredited to practice clinical acupuncture and licenced to perform diagnostic imaging. Currently being a researcher – concentrating in imaging of the brain and heart. 

Recent publications:

• Rose SE, Hatzigeorgiou X, STRUDWICK MW, Durbridge G, Davies PS, Colditz PB. Altered white matter diffusion anisotropy in normal and preterm infants at term-equivalent age. Magn Reson Med. 2008;60(4):761-7.
• STRUDWICK MW, Wilson SJ. Automated Syringe Driver for Acupoint Injection in fMRI Studies: a case for quantified point injection in neuroimaging studies of acupuncture. Expert Rev Med Devices 2007;4 (6):815-9.
• STRUDWICK MW, Hinks RC, Choy STB. Point injection as an alternative acupuncture technique: an exploratory study of patient responses. Acupuncture in Medicine 2007; 25(4):166-74
• Jenkins, C., Chan, J., Bricknell, K., STRUDWICK, M.W. and Marwick, T.H. (2007). Reproducibility of right ventricular volumes and ejection fraction using real-time 3E echo: comparison with cardiac MRI. Chest: aheadofprint.
• STRUDWICK, M.W., McMahon, K.L. and Choy, S.T.B. (2007). Rapid response of autonomic nervous system to acupunture in subjects under stress. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine 2(1): 9-15.
• Roybal, D.J., Dutton, R.A., Hayashi, K.M., de Zubicaray, G.I., O'Dowd, B.S., Chalk, J.B. et al. (2004). Mapping APOE4 and gender effects on hippocampal atrophic rates: a longitudinal MRI study of normal aging. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 53(4): S4-S5.
• Rose, S.E., Janke, A.L., STRUDWICK, M.W., McMahon, K.L., Chalk, J.B., Snyder, P. et al. (2006). Assessment of dynamic susceptibility contrast cerebral blood flow response to amphetamine challenge: a human pharmacological magnetic resonance imaging study at 1.5 and 4T. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 55(1): 9-15.
• Rose, S.E., McMahon, K.L., Janke, A.L, O'Dowd, B., de Zubicaray, G., STRUDWICK, M.W. and Chalk, J.B. (2006). Diffusion indices on magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological performance in amnestic mild cognitive impairment. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 77: 1122-1128.
• Cho, G.Y., Chan, J., Leonao, R., STRUDWICK, M. and Marwick, T.H. (2006). Comparison of two-dimensional speckle and tissue velocity based strain and validation with harmonic phase magnetic resonance imaging. American Journal of Cardiology 97(11): 1661-1666.
• Bendall, E.R., McMahon, K.L., Eastburn, M.M., Eadie, K., Durbridge, G.L., STRUDWICK, M.W. et al. (2006). Normal and anomalous classification of category exemplars in schizophrenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 40: A127-A.
• Chan, J., Du, L., STRUDWUCK, M. and Marwick, T.H. (2005). Preservation of contractile reserve in non-transmural infarcts predicts reverse left ventricular remodeling. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 18(5): 571.
• Chan, J., Du, L., STRUDWICK, M. and Marwick, T.H. (2005). Reduction in scar thickness post myocardial infarction is secondary to increae in regional left ventricular volumes. European Heart Journal 26: 139. \
• Rose, S.E., Janke, A.L., Griffin, M., STRUDWICK, M.W., Finnigan, S., Semple, J. and Chalk, J.B. (2004). Improving the prediction of final infarct size in acute stroke with bolus delay-corrected perfusion MRI measures. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 20(6): 941-947.
• Finnigan, S.P., Rose, S.E., Walsh, M., Griffin, M., Janke, A.L., McMahon, K.L., Gillies, R., STRUDWICK, M.W., Pettigrew, C.M., Semple, J., Brown, J., Brown, P. and Chalk, J.B. (2004). Correlation of quantitative EEG in acute ischemic stroke with 30-day NIHSS score: Comparison with diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke 35(4): 899-903.

Oral presentations:

• October 2009:
  APA Conference; 1-5 Oct 2009
  Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia
  KEYNOTE LECTURE:
  Neuroimaging in Acupuncture
  www.apaconferenceweek09.asn.au/index.php/speakers/keynotespeakers
  
  
• August 2007:
  INVITED SEMINAR:
  Neuroimaging in Acupuncture
  RMIT, Melbourne, Victoria
  
  
• 2007:   AACMAC BRISBANE
  Australasian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Annual Conference; 18-20 May 2007
  Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Australia
  KEYNOTE LECTURES:
  Abstract 5
  Neuroimaging in acupuncture – current status
  Abstract 57
  Point Injection – a review of clinical studies
  
  
• 2006:   AACMAC ADELAIDE
  Australasian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Annual Conference; 19-21 May 2006
  University of Adelaide – Union House, Gate 10, Victoria Drive, Adelaide, Australia
  Abstract 54:
  Acupuncture Effects on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Pilot Brain Imaging Study. Strudwick, M., deZubicaray, G., McMahon, K., Wilson, S.
  Abstract 55:
  Physiological Effects Of Acupuncture Measured With Heart Rate Variability. Strudwick, M., McMahon, K.
  Abstract 56:
  fMRI Demonstrates Acupuncture Specific Responses in the Human Brain. Strudwick, M., deZubicaray, G., McMahon, K., Wilson, S.
  
  
• 2005:   AACMAC MELBOURNE
  Australasian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Annual Conference; 13–15 May 2005
  Rydges Melbourne Hotel – 186 Exhibition Street Melbourne, Australia
  BEST RESEARCH PAPER (3 interlinked papers)
  Abstract 33:
  Acupuncture Mediated Brain Activity Demonstrated With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging At 4 Tesla. Strudwick, M., de Zubicaray, G., McMahon, K., Wilson, S.
  Abstract 34:
  Physiological Effects Of Acupuncture Measured With Heart Rate Variability. Strudwick, M., Hinks, R., McMahon, K., Wilson, S.
  Abstract 35:
  Physiological Correlates Of Point Injection And Traditional Acupuncture. Strudwick, M., Hinks,R.
  
  
• 2004:   EPSM
  Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine 2004, 14-18 Nov 2004, Geelong, Victoria
  Presentation No. 060O(S)
  Physiological Effects Of Differing Acupuncture Delivery Modes. Strudwick, M., Hinks, R. and Wilson, S.
  
  
• 2004:   WFAS
  6th World Conference on Acupuncture, 29-31 Oct 2004, Gold Coast, Qld
  Presentation No. 39
  Pilot Correlation Study Of Point Injection Against Traditional Acupuncture: Preliminary Results. Strudwick, M., Hinks, R.

Grants:

• STRUDWICK, M.W., Equity Fellowship (UQ), $25,000 (2006)
• STRUDWICK, M.W., Project Grant (AACMA), $3,000  (2008)
• Schmid A, Coppieters M, STRUDWICK M.W., Health Practitioner Research Scheme (QHealth) , $1,0000 (2009-11)
                          
  Links:

AACMA - http://www.acupuncture.org.au/StrudwickMW.cfm
Medical Radiation Technologist's Board (Qld) - http://www.mrtboard.qld.gov.au