Catherine Chilanga

Catherine Chilanga

Associate professor
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design
Campus Drammen (12034A)
I have clinical background and education in both diagnostic and therapy radiography. Area of research is radiographers' role in radiology referral assessment and appropriate medical imaging

Responsibilities

  • Research
  • Supervision master student thesis 
  • Teaching and supervision of bachelor students final thesis
  • Bachelor students introduction to radiation therapy, mammography, nuclear medicine

 

Competences

  • Radiography
  • Radiation therapy
  • Radiation protection
  • Appropriate medical imaging

 

CV

2023 to date: Associate professor (førsteamanuensis) University of South-eastern Norway (USN)

2023: Phd student person centred healthcare: University of South-eastern Norway (USN)

2018: Master of Science Degree Telemedicine and E Health: University of Tromsø (UIT)

2010: Master Technology Degree (Radiation Therapy) University of Johannesburg, South Africa

1998: Bachelor Technology Degree (Radiation Therapy) University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

1993: Degree Diagnostic Radiography. Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka, Zambia

 

 

Publications

Chilanga, Catherine; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Olerud, Hilde Merete; Toomey, Rachel; Cradock, Andrea & Rainford, Louise (2020). Radiographers' assessment of referrals for CT and MR imaging using a web-based data collection tool. Volume 26(4) s. e277-e283. Radiography. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.04.001

Mork-Knudsen, Helene; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke & Chilanga, Catherine (2021). Workplace factors facilitating the radiographers’ assessment of referrals for diagnostic imaging - A qualitative study. Radiography. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.07.013

Chilanga, Catherine & Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke (2021). Ethical impact of suboptimal referrals on delivery of care in radiology department. Journal of Medical Ethics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-107335

Chilanga, Catherine; Olerud, Hilde Merete &  Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke ( 2022). Radiographers’ actions and challenges when confronted with inappropriate radiology referrals. European Radiology. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-021-08470-z

Kjelle, E., Chilanga, C. The assessment of image quality and diagnostic value in X-ray images: a survey on radiographers’ reasons for rejecting images. Insights Imaging 13, 36 (2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01169-9

Chilanga, C.C., H.M. Olerud, and K.B. Lysdahl, The value of referral information and assessment - a cross sectional study of radiographers' perceptions. BMC Health Serv Res, 2022. 22(1): p. 893. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08291-w

Chilanga CC and Lysdahl KB. The radiographers' opinion on assessing radiological referrals Radiography 2024 Vol. 30 Issue 2: 605-611 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2024.01.016. 

 

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