Dr Robert Appleyard PhD, MSc, BSc, DCR(T), PGCE

Nightingale, J., Sevens, T., Etty, S., Fowler-Davis, S., Kelly, S., Appleyard, R., & Snaith, B. (2025). The role, scope and utilisation of the imaging support workforce in England: A qualitative framework analysis. Radiography, 31 (1), 264-274. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.021

Nightingale, J., Etty, S., Snaith, B., Sevens, T., Appleyard, R., & Kelly, S. (2024). Establishing the size and configuration of the imaging support workforce: a census of national workforce data in England. BJR|Open, 6 (1). http://doi.org/10.1093/bjro/tzae026

Rigby, K., Probst, H., Ulman, J., Appleyard, R., & Jacques, L. (2024). CommEmorating the Last Event: calling time on the end of treatment Bell following RAdioThErapy? The CELEBRATE study. Radiography, 30 (3), 920-925. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.03.006

Thelwell, M., Masters, N., Appleyard, R., & Bullas, A.M. (2024). Advanced Body Measurement Techniques Can Complement Current Methods of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Dose Prescription. Applied Sciences, 14 (2). http://doi.org/10.3390/app14020834

Burhani, A.A., Macwan, S., Holborn, C., Appleyard, R., Faulkner, M., Mpanda, M., & Soko, G. (2022). Effect and value of integrating interprofessional education in radiation treatment planning; a systematic review [abstract only]. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 53 (4), S25. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2022.10.085

Nightingale, J., Appleyard, R., Mcnamara, J., Panchbhaya, M., Posnett, J., & Stone, J. (2022). Gender diversity in therapeutic radiography: A mixed methods exploration of the gender influences impacting on male students' career choices. Radiography, 28 (2), 258-266. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.02.005

Nightingale, J., Sevens, T., Appleyard, R., Campbell, S., & Burton, M. (2022). Retention of radiographers in the NHS: influencing factors across the career trajectory. Radiography, 29 (1), 76-83. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.10.003

Nightingale, J., Burton, M., Appleyard, R., Sevens, T., & Campbell, S. (2021). Retention of radiographers: A qualitative exploration of factors influencing decisions to leave or remain within the NHS. Radiography. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.12.008

Sheazadi, L., Appleyard, R., Foley, N., & Foran, B. (2018). A retrospective comparison of intensity-modulated arc therapy and 3-dimensional conformal approaches in the planning of grade 3 gliomas. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396918000079

Bridge, P., Giles, E., Williams, A., Boejen, A., Appleyard, R., & Kirby, M. (2017). International audit of virtual environment for radiotherapy training usage. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 16 (4), 375-382. http://doi.org/10.1017/S146039691700022X

Claxto, K., & Appleyard, R. (2017). Implementation of ultrasound bladder volume scanning for patients receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy to the cervix or endometrium: clinical experiences from a United Kingdom radiotherapy department. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 16 (3), 232-244. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396917000231

Hubie, C., Shaw, M., Bydder, S., Lane, J., Waters, G., McNabb, M., ... Appleyard, R. (2016). A randomised comparison of three different immobilisation devices for thoracic and abdominal cancers. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64 (2), 90-96. http://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.202

Barrett, S., & Appleyard, R. (2013). The reliability of quantitative thresholding methods for PET aided delineation of GTVs in Head and Neck tumours. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 12 (2), 187-194. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396912000180

Green, D., & Appleyard, R. (2011). The influence of VERT™ characteristics on the development of skills in skin apposition techniques. Radiography, 17 (3), 178-182. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2011.04.002

Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R. (2008). A comparison of electronic and paper‐based assignment submission and feedback. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39 (4), 644-650. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00753.x

Bridge, P., Appleyard, R.M., Ward, J.W., Philips, R., & Beavis, A.W. (2007). The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualisation environment. Computers & Education, 49 (2), 481-494. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2005.10.006

Broderick, M., Menezes, G., Leech, M., Coffey, M., & Appleyard, R. (2007). A comparison of kilovoltage and megavoltage cone beam CT in radiotherapy. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 6 (3), 173-178. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396907006115

Reeves, E., Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R.M. (2004). The current role of systemic therapy in the management of Malignant Melanoma of the skin: a literature review. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 4 (4), 161-175. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396905000221

Appleyard, R., Ball, K., Hughes, F.E., Kilby, W., Nicholls, R., Rabett, V., ... Thomson, E. (2004). Systematic in vivo dosimetry for quality assurance using diodes 2: Assessing radiotherapy techniques and developing an appropriate action protocol. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 4 (4), 143-154. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396905000208

Appleyard, R., Ball, K., Hughes, F.E., Kilby, W., Lassen, S., Nicholls, R., ... Thomson, E. (2003). Systematic in vivo dosimetry for quality assurance using diodes. Part 1: Experiences and results of the implementation of entrance dose measurements. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 3 (4), 185-196. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396903000542

Appleyard, R. (1999). A survey of in vivo diode dosimetry in the UK. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 1 (2), 73-82. http://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396999000138

Conference papers

Underwood, T.S.A., Appleyard, R.M., Ulman, J., Holborn, C., Smith, S., Hill, S., ... Probst, H. (2024). Patient perspectives on upright radiotherapy. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, 194, S5660-S5663.

Nightingale, J., Appleyard, R., Mcnamara, J., Posnett, J., & Stone, J. (2020). Understanding male student perspectives on therapeutic radiography as a career choice. Radiography, 26, S2. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.009

Scherer, P., Kopp, M., Hodgson, D.A., Appleyard, R.M., Wolf, F., Fastner, G., & Sedlmayer, F. (2014). Evaluation of the positioning accuracy of head and neck patients with/without an additional vacuum cushion. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, 111, S155-S156.

Beavis, A.W., Appleyard, R.M., Coleman, L., Boejen, A., & Grau, C. (2009). The Adoption of Virtual Reality Training in Radiation Oncology. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 75 (3), S138. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.328

Beavis, A.W., Ward, J.W., Appleyard, R.M., & Phillips, R. (2006). 2890. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 66 (3), S714. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.07.1309

Beavis, A., Ward, J., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R., & Phillips, R. (2006). MO‐D‐230A‐02: An Immersive Virtual Environment for Training of Radiotherapy Students and Developing Clinical Experience. Medical Physics, 33 (6Part15), 2164-2165. http://doi.org/10.1118/1.2241428

Phillips, R., Ward, J.W., Bridge, P., Appleyard, R.M., & Beavis, A.W. (2006). A hybrid virtual environment for training of radiotherapy treatment of cancer. SPIE Proceedings, 6055, 605508. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.650951

Bridge, P., & Appleyard, R. (2005). System failure: A comparison of electronic and paper‐based assignment submission, marking, and feedback. British Journal of Educational Technology, 36 (4), 669-671. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00485.x