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Overview
Eslam is a PhD researcher within the Medical Engineering Group. His research focuses on the sensitivity of radiomic features to CT acquisition parameters, utilizing simulation and synthesized textural computational phantoms. By leveraging tools such as XCIST and GATE, he aims to quantify how these parameters influence feature stability to improve the reliability of quantitative analysis in medical diagnostics.
Publication
2024
- Alshebromi, F. H. et al., 2024. Design and optimization of a directional radiation detection system. Presented at: Saudi International Conference on Nuclear Power Engineering Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 13-15 November 2023. Proceedings of Saudi International Conference on Nuclear Power Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering , pp.162-173. (10.1007/978-3-031-64362-0_18)
- Mousa, T. et al., 2024. Simulation study on X-ray radiographic testing of welds. Presented at: SCOPE: Saudi International Conference On Nuclear Power Engineering Dhahran, KSA 13-15 November 2023. Published in: Shams, A. et al., Challenges and Recent Advancements in Nuclear Energy Systems. , pp.58-64. (10.1007/978-3-031-64362-0_7)
2023
- Mohammed, D. M. et al., 2023. Radiation characterizations of two isotopic neutron sources merging in one irradiator for experimental applications in the laboratory. Results in Physics 51 106752. (10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106752)
- Shirley, K. et al., 2023. High-efficiency X-ray sensing with recyclable perovskite-graphene heterostructured transistors. ACS Energy Letters 8 (7), pp.3161-3170. (10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00787)
2022
- Alnowami, M. et al., 2022. MR image normalization dilemma and the accuracy of brain tumor classification model. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 15 (3), pp.33-39. (10.1016/j.jrras.2022.05.014)
- Taha, E. et al. 2022. Exposure determination in gamma-ray radiography for mammography applications. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 47 (6), pp.7583-7591. (10.1007/s13369-021-06322-y)
- Taha, E. M. et al. 2022. Utilization of an energy-resolving detection system for mammography applications: A preliminary study. Nukleonika 67 (2)(10.2478/nuka-2022-0003)
- Majdi, A. R. , Fouad, A. A. and Taha, E. 2022. A wrapper-based feature selection approach to investigate potential biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 15 (1), pp.104-110. (10.1016/j.jrras.2022.01.003)
2021
- Abolaban, F. et al., 2021. Estimation of dose enhancement for inhomogeneous distribution of nanoparticles: A Monte Carlo study. Applied Sciences 11 (11) 4900. (10.3390/app11114900)
- Fouad, A. A. et al., 2021. Estimation of thermal and epithermal neutron flux and gamma dose distribution in a medical cyclotron facility for radiation protection purposes using gold foils and gate 9. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 193 (3-4), pp.176-184. (10.1093/rpd/ncab034)
2020
- Abolaban, F. A. and Taha, E. 2020. Representation and illustration of the initial parameters in GATE 8.1 Monte Carlo simulation of an Elekta Versa-HD linear accelerator. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 13 (1), pp.642-647. (10.1080/16878507.2020.1820271)
- Banoqitah, E. M. et al., 2020. A modified semi-empirical formula to calculate the maximum positron range affected by different magnetic field strengths for PET/MRI scanner. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 13 (1), pp.507-514. (10.1080/16878507.2020.1756108)
- Taha, E. , Mohammed, M. and Banoqitah, E. 2020. Radiographic nondestructive testing simulations using gate software toolkit. Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science 6 (1) 011901. (10.1115/1.4044909)
2019
- Taha, E. , Djouider, F. and Banoqitah, E. 2019. Monte Carlo simulation of dose enhancement due to silver nanoparticles implantation in brain tumor brachytherapy using a digital phantom. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 156 , pp.15-21. (10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.10.027)
2018
- Banoqitah, E. et al., 2018. A Monte Carlo study of arms effect in myocardial perfusion of normal and abnormal cases utilizing STL heart shape. Results in Physics 10 , pp.323-331. (10.1016/j.rinp.2018.06.028)
- Taha, E. , Djouider, F. and Banoqitah, E. 2018. Monte Carlo simulations for dose enhancement in cancer treatment using bismuth oxide nanoparticles implanted in brain soft tissue. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine 41 (2), pp.363-370. (10.1007/s13246-018-0633-z)
Articles
- Mohammed, D. M. et al., 2023. Radiation characterizations of two isotopic neutron sources merging in one irradiator for experimental applications in the laboratory. Results in Physics 51 106752. (10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106752)
- Shirley, K. et al., 2023. High-efficiency X-ray sensing with recyclable perovskite-graphene heterostructured transistors. ACS Energy Letters 8 (7), pp.3161-3170. (10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00787)
- Alnowami, M. et al., 2022. MR image normalization dilemma and the accuracy of brain tumor classification model. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 15 (3), pp.33-39. (10.1016/j.jrras.2022.05.014)
- Taha, E. et al. 2022. Exposure determination in gamma-ray radiography for mammography applications. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 47 (6), pp.7583-7591. (10.1007/s13369-021-06322-y)
- Taha, E. M. et al. 2022. Utilization of an energy-resolving detection system for mammography applications: A preliminary study. Nukleonika 67 (2)(10.2478/nuka-2022-0003)
- Majdi, A. R. , Fouad, A. A. and Taha, E. 2022. A wrapper-based feature selection approach to investigate potential biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 15 (1), pp.104-110. (10.1016/j.jrras.2022.01.003)
- Abolaban, F. et al., 2021. Estimation of dose enhancement for inhomogeneous distribution of nanoparticles: A Monte Carlo study. Applied Sciences 11 (11) 4900. (10.3390/app11114900)
- Fouad, A. A. et al., 2021. Estimation of thermal and epithermal neutron flux and gamma dose distribution in a medical cyclotron facility for radiation protection purposes using gold foils and gate 9. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 193 (3-4), pp.176-184. (10.1093/rpd/ncab034)
- Abolaban, F. A. and Taha, E. 2020. Representation and illustration of the initial parameters in GATE 8.1 Monte Carlo simulation of an Elekta Versa-HD linear accelerator. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 13 (1), pp.642-647. (10.1080/16878507.2020.1820271)
- Banoqitah, E. M. et al., 2020. A modified semi-empirical formula to calculate the maximum positron range affected by different magnetic field strengths for PET/MRI scanner. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 13 (1), pp.507-514. (10.1080/16878507.2020.1756108)
- Taha, E. , Mohammed, M. and Banoqitah, E. 2020. Radiographic nondestructive testing simulations using gate software toolkit. Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science 6 (1) 011901. (10.1115/1.4044909)
- Taha, E. , Djouider, F. and Banoqitah, E. 2019. Monte Carlo simulation of dose enhancement due to silver nanoparticles implantation in brain tumor brachytherapy using a digital phantom. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 156 , pp.15-21. (10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.10.027)
- Banoqitah, E. et al., 2018. A Monte Carlo study of arms effect in myocardial perfusion of normal and abnormal cases utilizing STL heart shape. Results in Physics 10 , pp.323-331. (10.1016/j.rinp.2018.06.028)
- Taha, E. , Djouider, F. and Banoqitah, E. 2018. Monte Carlo simulations for dose enhancement in cancer treatment using bismuth oxide nanoparticles implanted in brain soft tissue. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine 41 (2), pp.363-370. (10.1007/s13246-018-0633-z)
Conferences
- Alshebromi, F. H. et al., 2024. Design and optimization of a directional radiation detection system. Presented at: Saudi International Conference on Nuclear Power Engineering Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 13-15 November 2023. Proceedings of Saudi International Conference on Nuclear Power Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering , pp.162-173. (10.1007/978-3-031-64362-0_18)
- Mousa, T. et al., 2024. Simulation study on X-ray radiographic testing of welds. Presented at: SCOPE: Saudi International Conference On Nuclear Power Engineering Dhahran, KSA 13-15 November 2023. Published in: Shams, A. et al., Challenges and Recent Advancements in Nuclear Energy Systems. , pp.58-64. (10.1007/978-3-031-64362-0_7)
Biography
Eslam Taha is a PhD researcher within the Medical Engineering Group at Cardiff University, specializing in the simulation and synthesis of realistic textural phantoms for quantitative medical imaging. His current research investigates the sensitivity of radiomic features to CT acquisition parameters, utilizing advanced simulation toolkits such as XCIST and GATE to improve the reliability of clinical diagnostics.
Prior to joining Cardiff University, Eslam served as the Head of Scientific and Technical Divisions at the Center for Training and Radiation Protection at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Saudi Arabia. In this role, he managed training programs and radiation services and acted as a Chief Radiation Safety Officer. He has extensive experience as a Medical Physics Specialist and is a Certified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) by the Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission.
Eslam’s technical expertise spans computational modelling, radiation protection, and engineering design. He holds two U.S. patents related to gamma radiography systems and Actinium-225 production methods. His background also includes significant teaching experience in courses such as Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals, Medical Imaging, and Monte Carlo Simulation.
Education
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PhD in Electrical Engineering (Current)
Cardiff University, School of Engineering, Cardiff, UK
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M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering (2015)
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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B.Sc. in Medical Physics Engineering (2013)
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Research themes
Specialisms
- Medical physics
- Health Physics
- medical imaging