
Alison Deslandes
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Alison is a PhD candidate at the Robinson Research Institute as part of the IMAGENDO project. Her PhD research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence as a self-learning tool for sonographers learning to perform transvaginal ultrasound. She completed a Master by Research at the University of South Australia in 2022.
Alison is a well-established clinical sonographer, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology. She has key interests in scanning for endometriosis, 3D/4D ultrasound and the psychosocial aspects of obstetric ultrasound.
Alison is currently the President of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and has served on the ASUM board of Directors for the past 5 years. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and a peer reviewer for multiple journals. In 2022 she was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian Sonographers Association.
Alison is a PhD candidate at the Robinson Research Institute as part of the IMAGENDO project. Her PhD research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence as a self-learning tool for sonographers learning to perform transvaginal ultrasound.
She completed a Master by Research at the University of South Australia in 2022.
Alison is a well-established clinical sonographer with key interests in gynaecological ultrasound, especially scanning for endometriosis.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 - ongoing Specialist Sonographer Specialist Imaging Partners -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2022 University of South Australia Australia Master of Philosophy 2014 University of South Australia Australia Master of Medical Sonography 2011 University of South Australia Australia Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Deslandes, A., Parange, N., Childs, J. T., Osborne, B., Hull, M. L., Panuccio, C., . . . Bezak, E. (2023). What is the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for endometriosis mapping prior to surgery when performed by a sonographer within an outpatient women's imaging centre?. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 67(3), 267-276.
Scopus2 WoS12023 Guscott, A., Deslandes, A., Parange, N., & Childs, J. (2023). Australasian sonographers' knowledge, awareness, and attitudes towards the international evidence‐based guidelines for the diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 26(1), 34-45.
Scopus12023 Deslandes, A., Avery, J., Chen, H. T., Leonardi, M., Condous, G., & Hull, M. L. (2023). Artificial intelligence as a teaching tool for gynaecological ultrasound: A systematic search and scoping review. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
2022 Deslandes, A., Croft, A., & Panuccio, C. (2022). Three-dimensional gynaecological ultrasound part two: A pictorial essay. Sonography, 9(2), 73-82.
2022 Deslandes, A., Croft, A., & Panuccio, C. (2022). Three-dimensional gynaecological ultrasound, part one: How, when and why?. Sonography, 9(1), 7-15.
2022 Deslandes, A., Parange, N., Childs, J. T., Osborne, B., Panuccio, C., Croft, A., & Bezak, E. (2022). How long does a transvaginal ultrasound examination for endometriosis take in comparison to a routine transvaginal ultrasound examination?. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 25(1), 20-27.
Scopus6 Europe PMC22022 Deslandes, A., & Leonardi, M. (2022). The “Speckle Sign” Is of Limited Value to the Diagnosis of Deep Endometriosis by Transvaginal Ultrasound. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 41(3), 789-790.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Shakes, P., & Deslandes, A. (2021). The challenges for patients and sonographers when complex obstetric anomalies are identified. Sonography, 8(2), 65-70.
Scopus1 WoS12020 Deslandes, A., Pannucio, C., Parasivam, S., Balogh, M., & Short, A. (2020). How to perform a gynaecological ultrasound in the paediatric or adolescent patient. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 23(1), 10-21.
Scopus6 Europe PMC22020 Deslandes, A., Parange, N., Childs, J. T., Osborne, B., & Bezak, E. (2020). Current Status of Transvaginal Ultrasound Accuracy in the Diagnosis of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Before Surgery. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 39(8), 1477-1490.
Scopus20 WoS16 Europe PMC72013 Deslandes, A. (2013). Sonographic demonstration of stomach pathology: Reviewing the cases. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 16(4), 202-209.
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Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2023 - ongoing External Supervisor Transvaginal Ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis: Who is doing it and what’s stopping everyone else? University of South Australia Bachelor of Medical Radiation (honours) Honours Full Time Xinyu Yang 2023 - ongoing External Supervisor Current practices and opinions of Australasian Sonographers in regards to the performance of transvaginal ultrasound in non-sexually active people University of South Australia Bachelor of Medical Radiation (honours) Honours Full Time Doyoun Kim 2021 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Australasian sonographers’ knowledge, awareness, and attitudes towards the international evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome University of South Australia Bachelor of Medical Radiation (honours) Honours Full Time Alexandra Guscott
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Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2022 - ongoing President Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine Australia
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