Elio Arruzza

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Health Health sciences Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Radiology and Organ Imaging

Mr Elio Arruzza

Lecturer, Medical Imaging

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Available For Media Comment.

Elio Arruzza is a Lecturer and Research Academic in Medical Radiation Science, and the Stream Coordinator in Medical Imaging at the University of South Australia. Elio also practices clinically as a Radiographer across private and public departments across Adelaide. 
Elio's area of interest is improving health outcomes for patients through use of medical imaging, and advancing medical imaging education. He is particularly interested in developing and evaluating the feasibility of diagnostic imaging protocols, and how health professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice.
Elio is currently undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), researching how Parkinson’s disease changes the appearance of certain brain regions. Elio's Master of Research (Health Sciences) focused on the diagnostic accuracy of CT and ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. 

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Medical Imaging Technologist SA Health
2022 - ongoing Lecturer & Stream Coordinator in Medical Imaging University of South Australia
2021 - ongoing Medical Imaging Technologist Jones Radiology

Date Institution name Country Title
2023 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2021 - 2023 University of South Australia Australia Master of Research
2017 - 2020 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging)

Year Citation
2025 Arruzza, E., Chau, M., & Van Kessel, G. (2025). Resilience in allied health undergraduate education: a scoping review. Disability & Rehabilitation, 47(3), 585-591.
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2025 White, S., Chau, M., Arruzza, E., Ong, M., Hritik, J., Theiss, R., . . . To, M. S. (2025). Assessment of Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) 2015 guideline adherence in medical imaging diagnostic accuracy studies published in 2023. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 179(111654), 1-8.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC2
2025 Ling, C., Arruzza, E., Chau, A., & Parange, N. (2025). What are the causes and outcomes of malpractice litigation in medical imaging technologists and sonographers? A scoping review. Radiography, 31(3), 13 pages.
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2025 Arruzza, E., Chau, A., Gomes, Y., & Philpot, M. (2025). Enriching surgical theatre competence through computer-based simulation. Radiography, 31(1), 415-418.
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2025 Smith, T., Chau, M., Sims, J., & Arruzza, E. (2025). 23Na-MRI for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring: a scoping review. Bioengineering, 12(2, article no. 158), 1-17.
DOI Europe PMC1
2025 Chau, M., Arruzza, E., & Singh, C. (2025). 'Negotiator': assessing artificial intelligence (AI) interview preparation for graduate radiographers. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 56(5, article no. 101982), 1-8.
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2025 Chau, M., Higgins, G., Arruzza, E., & Singh, C. L. (2025). 'Bill': an artificial intelligence (AI) clinical scenario coach for medical radiation science education. Radiography, 31(5, article no. 103002), 1-4.
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2025 Vu, H., Arruzza, E., & Chau, M. (2025). Use of 360° interactive virtual tours to enhance familiarity of the radiology department. Radiography, 31(5, article no. 103023), 1-8.
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2025 Gardiakos, N., Chau, M., & Arruzza, E. (2025). The role of podcasts in allied health education: a scoping review on engagement and learning outcomes. Radiography, 31(5, article no. 103022), 1-8.
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2025 Tahiri, Z., Sekkat, H., Talbi, M., El Mansouri, M., Arruzza, E., Belyakov, O. V., . . . Hiroual, S. (2025). Radiation exposure in interventional cardiology: a narrative review of health effects and novel approaches to ensure radiation safety. Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 9(10), 1-12.
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2025 Doyle, C., Combes, C., Lioulios, M., Koutsouridis, M., Leyshon, S., & Arruzza, E. (2025). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): a Scoping Review. Health Science Reports, 8(10, article no. e71382), 1-8.
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2024 Arruzza, E. (2024). Radiography students' perceptions of artificial intelligence in medical imaging. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 55(2), 258-263.
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2024 Chau, M., Arruzza, E. S., & Spuur, K. (2024). Effectiveness of ChatGPT-4o in developing continuing professional development plans for graduate radiographers: a descriptive study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21(538), 1-8.
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2024 Chau, M., Arruzza, E., Spuur, K., & Ofori Manteaw, B. (2024). From classroom to global impact: how radiography education advances the sustainable development goals. Radiography, 31(1), 224-230.
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2024 Derakhshanian, S., Wood, L., & Arruzza, E. (2024). Perceptions and attitudes of health science students relating to artificial intelligence (AI): a scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(8, article no. e2289), 1-9.
DOI Europe PMC4
2024 Arruzza, E. S., Evangelista, C. M., & Chau, M. (2024). The performance of ChatGPT-4.0o in medical imaging evaluation: a preliminary investigation. Journal of educational evaluation for health professions, 21(29), 1-6.
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2023 Dorman, T., Drever, B., Plumridge, S., Gregory, K., Cooper, M., Roderick, A., & Arruzza, E. (2023). Radiation dose to staff from medical X-ray scatter in the orthopaedic theatre. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 33(7), 3059-3065.
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2023 Dorman, T., Drever, B., Plumridge, S., Gregory, K., Cooper, M., Roderick, A., & Arruzza, E. (2023). Radiation dose to staff from scatter radiation in the post-anaesthetic recovery ward. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 54, no. 2(2), 349-355.
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2023 Chau, M., & Arruzza, E. (2023). Maximising undergraduate medical radiation students' learning experiences using cloud-based Computed Tomography (CT) software. Simulation and Gaming, 54(4), 447-460.
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2023 Arruzza, E. (2023). Teaching students to mentor: near-peer mentoring in undergraduate medical radiation science education. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 54(1), 23-27.
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2023 Arruzza, E., Chau, M., & Hayre, C. (2023). Interprofessional education (IPE) in medical radiation science: A scoping review. Radiography, 29(2), 398-407.
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2023 Arruzza, E., Chau, M., & Kilgour, A. (2023). Problem-based learning in medical radiation science education: a scoping review. Radiography, 29(3), 564-572.
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2023 Arruzza, E. (2023). 'The world (of radiography) has changed, and we must change with it': an exploration of strategies to meet accreditation standards in radiography education. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 54(3), 400-404.
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2022 Chau, M., Arruzza, E., & Johnson, N. (2022). Simulation-based education for medical radiation students: a scoping review. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 69(3), 367-381.
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2022 Butler, H., Chrisanthopoulos, V., Harous, A., Saji Eattimoottil, S., Senthilkumaran, D., Tanious, P., . . . Arruzza, E. (2022). A scoping review of clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Journal of Medical Radiation and Imaging Sciences, 53(4), 728-736.
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2022 Arruzza, E., Milanese, S., Li, L. S. K., & Dizon, J. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography and ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiography, 28(4), 1127-1141.
DOI Scopus23 WoS26 Europe PMC19
2021 Arruzza, E., & Chau, M. (2021). A scoping review of randomised controlled trials to assess the value of gamification in the higher education of health science students. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 52(1), 137-146.
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2021 Arruzza, E., & Chau, M. (2021). The effectiveness of cultural competence education in enhancing knowledge acquisition, performance, attitudes, and student satisfaction among undergraduate health science students: a scoping review. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 18(3), 1-22.
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2020 Arruzza, E., Chau, M., & Dizon, J. (2020). Systematic review and meta-analysis of whole-body computed tomography compared to conventional radiological procedures of trauma patients. European Journal of Radiology, 129(article no. 109099), 1-12.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC14

Courses I teach

  • HLTH 3057 Advanced Evidence Based Practice (2025)
  • RADY 2009 Medical Imaging Studies 1 (2025)
  • RADY 4036 Medical Imaging Honours Professional Entry Practice 1 (2025)
  • RADY 4037 Medical Imaging Professional Entry Practice 1 (2025)
  • HLTH 3057 Advanced Evidence Based Practice (2024)
  • RADY 2009 Medical Imaging Studies 1 (2024)
  • RADY 4036 Medical Imaging Honours Professional Entry Practice 1 (2024)
  • RADY 4037 Medical Imaging Professional Entry Practice 1 (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IBRS - Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science

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