Archive for August 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating global economic and social impact. As the world went into lockdown, businesses were fast-tracked into digital transformations with technological advancements accelerated by several years. For the Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) the pandemic prompted transition from traditional face-to-face neuropsychology testing to teleneuropsychology (teleNP), enabling continued safe operations during the pilot…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are the buzz words of the moment providing much watercooler discussion – particularly with the recent introduction and popularity of AI chatbot tool, ChatGPT. While scepticism exists about AI and the biases within programming, AI is here to stay and presents a positive shift to a methodology where humans…

Kieran Champion experienced his first seizure while working in Hong Kong. “Regardless of the severity of your condition this is a rare opportunity to be treated by some of the best people in this area of medicine, in the world. Do it.” I was diagnosed with epilepsy three-and-a-half-years ago… At the time, I was living…

What is your role at the AEP?  I am an MRI Research Radiographer. AEP participants undertake an MRI scan of their head as part of their testing for the AEP. An MRI scan uses a superconducting magnet and radiofrequency waves to take detailed cross-sectional images. We conduct high resolution neuroanatomical, functional and diffusion imaging acquisitions…