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Dr Michael Martyn

BSc, MSc, PhD

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Assistant Professor
Physics Unit
School of Natural Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
University of Galway
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Michael Martyn graduated with a BSc (hons) in Physics with Medical Physics in 2011, an MSc in Medical Physics in 2012, and a structured PhD in Physics in 2018, all from the University of Galway. His PhD focused on the applications of ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy, particularly in the treatment of prostate cancer, and quantification of the dosimetric effects with Monte Carlo techniques.

Upon completion of his PhD, Michael worked as a clinical medical physicist at University Hospital Galway, as part of the radiotherapy physics team, from 2018-2020. In August 2020, Michael took up a role as a Research Medical Physicist in the Blackrock Health Galway Clinic, working on the Horizon 2020-funded ORIGIN project. This work focused on the development of optical fibre-based dose imaging techniques for applications in adaptive brachytherapy. In March 2023 Michael took up a role as a clinical Medical Physicist in the University Limerick Hospital Group, as part of the diagnostic imaging and radiation protection group, before progressing to a Senior Medical Physicist within the same group. In January 2024 Michael took up his current role as a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Medical Physics at the University of Galway. Michael is a professional member of the Irish Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Research Interests

Research interests include the physics of radiation therapy, medical imaging, and radiation protection. Previous research projects have focused on the development of Monte Carlo (MC) models for applications in radiation therapy, and the development of novel optical fiber-based radiation dosimetry / imaging systems. 

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2024) 'Mass-manufacturable scintillation-based optical fiber dosimeters for brachytherapy'
Gierej, A., Baghdasaryan, T., Martyn, M., Woulfe, P., Mc Laughlin, O., Prise, K., Workman, G., O'Keeffe, S., Rochlitz, K., Verlinski, S. and Giaz, A. (2024) 'Mass-manufacturable scintillation-based optical fiber dosimeters for brachytherapy'. Biosensors And Bioelectronics, 255 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Characterisation of a Silicon Photomultiplier Based Oncological Brachytherapy Fibre Dosimeter'
Caccia, Massimo and Giaz, Agnese and Galoppo, Marco and Santoro, Romualdo and Martyn, Micheal and Bianchi, Carla and Novario, Raffaele and Woulfe, Peter and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2024) 'Characterisation of a Silicon Photomultiplier Based Oncological Brachytherapy Fibre Dosimeter'. Sensors, 24 (3) [Details]
(2023) 'ORIGIN, an EU project targeting real-time 3D dose imaging and source localization in brachytherapy: Commissioning and first results of a 16-sensor prototype'
Giaz, A and Galoppo, M and Ampilogov, N and Cometti, S and Hanly, Jennifer and Houlihan, O and Kam, W and Martyn, M and Laughlin, O Mc and Santoro, R and others (2023) 'ORIGIN, an EU project targeting real-time 3D dose imaging and source localization in brachytherapy: Commissioning and first results of a 16-sensor prototype'. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1048 [Details]
(2023) 'Investigation of temperature dependence of inorganic scintillators using the HYPERSCINT research platform'
McLaughlin, Owen and Martyn, Michael and Kleefeld, Christoph and Foley, Mark (2023) 'Investigation of temperature dependence of inorganic scintillators using the HYPERSCINT research platform'. Radiation Measurements, 164 [Details]
(2022) 'Water Phantom Characterization of a Novel Optical Fiber Sensor for LDR Brachytherapy'
Martyn, Michael and Kam, Wern and Woulfe, Peter and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2022) 'Water Phantom Characterization of a Novel Optical Fiber Sensor for LDR Brachytherapy'. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23 (2):1146-1156 [Details]
(2022) 'INVESTIGATING THE PERFORMANCE OF INORGANIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS IN KILOVOLTAGE AND MEGAVOLTAGE X-RAY BEAMS USING A NOVEL SCINTILLATION DOSIMETRY PLATFORM'
Foley, Mark and Reidy, Ms Caoimhe and Griffin, Mr Patrick and Miskelly, Mr Callum and Kleefeld, Christoph and Martyn, Michael (2022) 'INVESTIGATING THE PERFORMANCE OF INORGANIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS IN KILOVOLTAGE AND MEGAVOLTAGE X-RAY BEAMS USING A NOVEL SCINTILLATION DOSIMETRY PLATFORM'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 104 [Details]
(2021) 'Optical fibre based real-time measurements during an LDR prostate brachytherapy implant simulation: Using a 3D printed anthropomorphic phantom'
Woulfe, P and Sullivan, Francis John and Byrne, L and Doyle, AJ and Kam, W and Martyn, M and O’Keeffe, S (2021) 'Optical fibre based real-time measurements during an LDR prostate brachytherapy implant simulation: Using a 3D printed anthropomorphic phantom'. Scientific reports, 11 (1) [Details]
(2021) 'Dosimetric Application of Phosphorus Doped Fibre for X-ray and Proton Therapy'
Olusoji, Olugbenga J and Penner, Crystal and B\'elanger-Champagne, Camille and Kam, Wern and Martyn, Michael and Woulfe, Peter and Hoehr, Cornelia and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2021) 'Dosimetric Application of Phosphorus Doped Fibre for X-ray and Proton Therapy'. Sensors, 21 (15) [Details]
(2021) 'Augmented reality--A potential enabler for advanced medical device use and safety training'
Conneely, Peter and Duane, Michael and Martyn, Michael and Kirrane, Frank and Brinkerhoff, Jordan (2021) 'Augmented reality--A potential enabler for advanced medical device use and safety training'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 84 :300-301 [Details]
(2019) 'Benchmarking a novel inorganic scintillation detector for applications in radiation therapy'
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and O'Keeffe, Sinead and Therriault-Proulx, Fran\ccois and Beaulieu, Luc and Foley, Mark (2019) 'Benchmarking a novel inorganic scintillation detector for applications in radiation therapy'. Physica Medica, 68 :124-131 [Details]
(2019) 'Benchmarking novel optical fibre sensors for applications in radiation therapy'
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and Gillespie, Sean and Woulfe, Peter and McCavana, Pat and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2019) 'Benchmarking novel optical fibre sensors for applications in radiation therapy'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 67 [Details]
(2018) 'Performance of an inorganic optical fiber dosimeter for external beam radiation therapy'
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and Chen, Lingxia and Gillespie, Sean and Woulfe, Peter and O'Keeffe, Sinead and Foley, Mark (2018) 'Performance of an inorganic optical fiber dosimeter for external beam radiation therapy'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 52 :177-178 [Details]
(2017) 'A Monte Carlo study of the effect of an ultrasound transducer on surface dose during intrafraction motion imaging for external beam radiation therapy'
Martyn, Michael and O’Shea, Tuathan P and Harris, Emma and Bamber, Jeffrey and Gilroy, Stephen and Foley, Mark J (2017) 'A Monte Carlo study of the effect of an ultrasound transducer on surface dose during intrafraction motion imaging for external beam radiation therapy'. Medical physics, 44 (10):5020-5033 [Details]
(2017) 'Novel optical fibre dosimeters and their applications in radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo study'
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and Woulfe, Peter and Chen, Lingxia and O'Keeffe, Sinead and Foley, Mark (2017) 'Novel optical fibre dosimeters and their applications in radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo study'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 42 [Details]
(2016) 'Determining the dosimetric effect of an ultrasound probe for use in image-guided radiotherapy'
Martyn, Michael and Bamber, Jeffrey and Harris, Emma and O'Shea, Tuathan and Foley, Mark (2016) 'Determining the dosimetric effect of an ultrasound probe for use in image-guided radiotherapy'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 32 (2) [Details]
(2014) 'Clinical evaluation of inter-fractional organ motion using 3D ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy for positioning prostate cancer patients'
Martyn, Michael and Kleefeld, Christoph and Moore, Margaret and Foley, Mark (2014) 'Clinical evaluation of inter-fractional organ motion using 3D ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy for positioning prostate cancer patients'. Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics, 30 (6) [Details]
(2014) 'EP-1686: Evaluation of inter-fractional prostate motion using 3D ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy'
Martyn, M and Moore, M and Kleefeld, C and Foley, M (2014) 'EP-1686: Evaluation of inter-fractional prostate motion using 3D ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy'. Radiotherapy and Oncology, (111):241-242 [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2022) Optical Sensing and Detection VII
Martyn, Michael and Kam, Wern and Giaz, Agnese and Cometti, Simona and Santoro, Romualdo and Woulfe, Peter and Caccia, Massimo and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2022) Evaluation of a novel inorganic scintillator for applications in low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy using both TE-cooled and room temperature silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) Optical Sensing and Detection VII , pp.165-169 [Details]
(2022) Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres VII
Kam, W and Ioannou, A and Martyn, M and Sullivan, FJ and Pospori, A and Woulfe, P and Kalli, K and O'Keeffe, S (2022) Plastic scintillator-based fibre dosimeters for measurement of X-ray pulses in a clinical setting Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres VII , pp.79-86 [Details]
(2022) Optical Sensors
Kam, W and Martyn, M and Olusoji, OJ and Woulfe, P and O'Keeffe, S (2022) Plastic Scintillation Fibre Dosimetry for Monitoring of External Beam Radiation Therapy Optical Sensors [Details]
(2022) Optical Sensing and Detection VII
Mc Laughlin, Owen and Martyn, Michael and Kleefeld, Christoph and Foley, Mark J (2022) Evaluating the temperature dependence of an inorganic scintillator detector using the HYPERSCINT research platform Optical Sensing and Detection VII , pp.178-184 [Details]
(2022) Optical Fiber Sensors
Olusoji, Olugbenga J and Kam, Wern and Xin, Cheng and Martyn, Michael and Tam, Hwa-Yaw and O'Keeffe, Sinead (2022) DPDS and BDK doped Fibre Bragg grating sensors for low dose clinical X-ray measurements Optical Fiber Sensors [Details]
(2019) Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIX
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and Gillespie, Sean and Woulfe, Peter and O'Keeffe, Sinead and Foley, Mark (2019) Performance of a terbium doped gadolinium oxysulphide plastic optical fiber sensor in a flattening filter free setting: measurements and Monte Carlo simulation Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIX , pp.108-116 [Details]
(2018) Optical Sensing and Detection V
Alharbi, Majed and Martyn, Michael and Chen, Lingxia and Gillespie, Sean and Woulfe, Peter and O'Keeffe, Sinead and Foley, Mark (2018) Novel optical fibre sensors and their applications in radiotherapy Optical Sensing and Detection V , pp.198-206 [Details]
(2017) Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography
Martyn, Michael and O'Shea, Tuathan and Harris, Emma and Bamber, Jeffrey C and Gilroy, Stephen and Foley, Mark J (2017) Erratum: Monte Carlo investigation of the dosimetric effect of the Autoscan ultrasound probe for guidance in radiotherapy Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography , pp.530-530 [Details]
(2016) Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography
Martyn, Michael and O'Shea, Tuathan and Harris, Emma and Bamber, Jeffrey and Gilroy, Stephen and Foley, Mark J (2016) Monte Carlo investigation of the dosimetric effect of the Autoscan ultrasound probe for guidance in radiotherapy Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography , pp.177-185 [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2023 Commitment to Research Award Blackrock Health Innovation Awards
2022 Invited Paper SPIE Photonics Europe - Optical Sensing and Detection VII Conference
2016 Bursary Award Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
2015 Bursary Award Imaging Equipment Limited (XIEL)
2012 Research Fellowship University of Galway

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Irish Association of Physicists in Medicine (IAPM) Professional Member /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Galway Assistant Professor in Medical Physics 03-JAN-24 /
University Limerick Hospital Group Clinical Medical Physicist - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Protection 27-MAR-23 / 24-DEC-23
Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Research Medical Physicist 31-AUG-20 / 24-MAR-23
University Hospital Galway Clinical Medical Physicist - Radiation Therapy 08-JAN-18 / 28-AUG-20

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
MSc Medical Physics Physics of Radiotherapy PH5105 Biomedical Physics
MSc Medical Physics Medical Imaging PH5104 Biomedical Physics
3rd Year Biomedical Physics PH340 Biomedical Physics
1st Year Introduction to Physics PH150 / CP102 Physics