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 for the diagnosis of endometriosis. She gained a Master by Research from the University of South Australia in 2022 which also focused on transvaginal ultrasound of the diagnosis of endometriosis.
Alison is a well-established clinical sonographer, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology with key interests complex gynaecology, 3D/4D ultrasound and the psychosocial aspects of obstetric ultrasound. She is a world-leading expert in the utility of transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis. As one of the few sonographers with this level of expertise, she has been invited to numerous international conference to speak on this topic including the World Congress of Endometriosis, ISUOG World Congress, the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction Congress and the WFUMB World Congress of Ultrasound. She is passionate about empowering other sonographers to gain confidence in scanning for endometriosis to help reduced diagnostic delays associated with this disease.
Alison is the immediate Past-President of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and has served on the ASUM board of Directors since 2018. She is an Early-Career Research Ambassador with the World Endometriosis Society and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. In 2022 she was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian Sonographers Association.
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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 2025 Deslandes, A., & Leonardi, M. (2025). Reply. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 65(2), 245-246.
2025 Deslandes, A., & Leonardi, M. (2025). Reply. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 65(2), 247-248.
2025 Deslandes, A., Avery, J. C., Chen, H. T., Leonardi, M., Knox, S., Lo, G., . . . Petashvili, D. (2025). Intra- and interobserver agreement of proposed objective transvaginal ultrasound image-quality scoring system for use in artificial intelligence algorithm development. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 65(3), 364-371.
2025 Deslandes, A., & Leonardi, M. (2025). Proposed simplified protocol for initial assessment of endometriosis with transvaginal ultrasound. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 65(2), 142-146.
Scopus5 Europe PMC32024 Avery, J. C., Deslandes, A., Freger, S. M., Leonardi, M., Lo, G., Carneiro, G., . . . Imagendo Study Group. (2024). Noninvasive diagnostic imaging for endometriosis part 1: a systematic review of recent developments in ultrasound, combination imaging, and artificial intelligence. Fertility and Sterility, 121(2), 164-188.
Scopus16 WoS2 Europe PMC82024 Avery, J. C., Knox, S., Deslandes, A., Leonardi, M., Lo, G., Wang, H., . . . Imagendo Study Group. (2024). Noninvasive diagnostic imaging for endometriosis part 2: a systematic review of recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and computed tomography. Fertility and Sterility, 121(2), 189-211.
Scopus7 WoS1 Europe PMC22024 Deslandes, A., Panuccio, C., Avery, J., Condous, G., Leonardi, M., Knox, S., . . . Hull, M. L. (2024). Are sonographers the future 'gold standard' in the diagnosis of endometriosis?. Sonography, 11(3), 278-286.
Scopus32023 Deslandes, A., Avery, J., Chen, H., 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, 27(1), 5-11.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12023 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.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 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.
Scopus9 Europe PMC42022 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 WoS12022 Deslandes, A., Parange, N., Childs, J. T., Osborne, B., Hull, M. L., Panuccio, C., . . . Bezak, E. (2022). 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.
Scopus6 WoS12021 Shakes, P., & Deslandes, A. (2021). The challenges for patients and sonographers when complex obstetric anomalies are identified. Sonography, 8(2), 65-70.
Scopus3 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.
Scopus7 Europe PMC32020 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.
Scopus30 WoS16 Europe PMC102013 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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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2024 Petashvili, D., Wang, H., Deslandes, A., Avery, J., Condous, G., Carneiro, G., . . . Chen, H. T. (2024). Learning Subjective Image Quality Assessment for Transvaginal Ultrasound Scans from Multi-Annotator Labels. In Proceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (pp. 5 pages). Online: IEEE.
DOI2024 Avery, J. C., Zhang, Y., Leonardi, M., Deslandes, A., Wang, H., Knox, S., . . . Hull, L. (2024). IMAGENDO Endometriosis Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence: Improving Detection with Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Leveraging Unpaired Endometriosis Ultrasounds.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 31 (pp. 126A). CANADA, Vancouver: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. 2024 Avery, J., Yuan, Z., Hu, W., Leonardi, M., Knox, S., Deslandes, A., . . . Hull, L. (2024). Optimising the detection of obliterated Pouch of Douglas for endometriosis diagnosis, by combining unpaired endometriosis ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging using Artificial Intelligence. In HUMAN REPRODUCTION Vol. 39 (pp. 2 pages). NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2023 Deslandes, A., Avery, J., Condous, G., Chen, H., Leonardi, M., & Hull, M. L. (2023). Artificial Intelligence as a teaching tool for ultrasound in gynecology: a systematic scoping review. In ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Vol. 62 (pp. 300). WILEY.
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Conference Items
2024, Robinson Research Institute Travel Grant, $2000
2024, Adelaide Medical School Travel Grant, $1500
2024, Robinson Research Institute Step Funding Grant, $11,000
2024, Wilson Foundation, Associate Investigator- EndoChill, $50,000
2025, NHMRC Ideas grant, Chief Investigator- Ad-IMAGENDO, $1.9mil
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Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2025 - ongoing Co-Supervisor The value add of MRI after transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis University of Adelaide - Master Part Time Allison Mander 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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