WA Branch 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
Women's and Children's Imaging Update
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March 2025 at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands - QEII Medical Centre
Join us for an enriching experience at the WA Branch 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. Explore new insights, expand your network, and contribute to advancing the field of diagnostic imaging in Women and Children.
Please Note: In-person attendance only.
Convenor Welcome
I am delighted to invite you to the upcoming RANZCR WA branch meeting, An Update on
Women’s and Children’s imaging, to be held in Perth on 15 th -16 th March 2025.
Our stellar keynote speakers – Prof Derek Roebuck from UWA and A/Prof Mathew Leonardi
from McMaster University in Canada will helm the great program, which will be supported by
a wonderful local faculty.
You will hear about the latest in O&G and Paediatric Imaging. Although grounded in
evidence-based research, the practical topics are aimed at the general radiologist to help
enhance daily reporting, including Endometriosis, Top to toe imaging of kids, and Adnexal
masses/O-RADS MRI. There will also be some topical issues, such as Pelvic Congestion
Syndrome and Controversies in Paediatric Imaging.
For trainees, there will be a session led by Lead Paediatric Examiner, Dr Peter Shipman and
myself as Lead O&G Examiner introduce the new OSCER way of thinking.
I look forward to welcoming you to beautiful summery Perth in March to learn, and enjoy new
and renewed friendships with colleagues from WA, Australia/NZ and around the world.
Warm regards,
A/ Prof Emmeline Lee
Keynote Speakers
Professor Derek Roebuck
Derek Roebuck is an Australian radiologist who was educated in Tasmania. He trained in Hobart and London before moving to Sydney for fellowship training in paediatric radiology in 1993. After working in private practice for a short time he completed a second fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. After a brief return to Sydney he worked at Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1996 to 1999.
He then returned to London to start a permanent interventional radiology service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, becoming Head of Clinical Service (Radiology) from 2015 to 2018. He was President of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology in 2014. After nearly twenty years at GOSH he re-emigrated to Australia to become Professor of Paediatric Radiology at the new Perth Children’s Hospital and the University of Western Australia. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology in 2021.
Professor Roebuck’s main medical interests are childhood cancer, paediatric vascular disease, and interventional radiology in the airway.
Associate Professor Mathew Leonardi
Dr Mathew Leonardi is an expert in complex gynecology, endometriosis excision surgery and gynaecological ultrasound (assistant professor) at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Canada. He is an honorary adjunct lecturer at the University of Adelaide. His philosophy of care includes working in an interdisciplinary team and patient-centred decision making. He has been awarded his PhD from the University of Sydney which is focused on the utility of ultrasound in the diagnosis and surgical management of endometriosis.
Dr Leonardi is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in his field. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, several textbook chapters, and presented at numerous international congresses on endometriosis. He has received numerous awards for his conference presentations on endometriosis. He is an avid researcher, actively contributing academically to the advancement of gynecologic health.
Dr. Leonardi is on the World Endometriosis Society Early Career Board and a founding member of the Next Generation Committee at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is an Associate Editor for Reproduction & Fertility and on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada. He is part of an Australian research group named Imagendo, which won the most prestigious science award in Australia, the 2023 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.
Other Speakers
Glen Lo
Glen graduated from The University of Western Australia in 2004 and completed WA Radiology Training in 2014. He then pursued fellowships in women’s and abdominal imaging at The University of Toronto. Joining Envision in 2020, Glen specialises in women’s imaging and pelvic MRI, working with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Ultrasound for Women, and Breast Screen WA. His research includes MRI studies on placental imaging, breast cancer, and endometriosis. Glen also teaches, publishes, and presents at conferences, serves as an examiner for RANZCR and ARC, and is involved with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and JMIRO.
Rahul Lakshmanan
Clinical Associate Professor Lakshmanan is a neuroradiologist at Perth Radiological Clinic and Perth Children’s Hospital. He completed fellowships in adult and paediatric neuroradiology in London where he worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen Square) and Imperial College London. He has a strong interest in paediatric neuroimaging, is well published in the area and is a reviewer for the paediatric neuroradiology section of the journal Neuroradiology. He serves as the co-lead of MRI at Perth Children’s Hospital and is a member of the medical advisory committee and research and development committees at Perth Radiological Clinic.
Chhaya Mehrotra
Chhaya is a Consultant Obstetrician and Sonologist at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco since January 2014. She is the Lead for Diabetes Service at KEMH which is a referral service for all pregnant women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the State. She is passionate about her work within the Diabetes multidisciplinary team and has extensive experience in the field of high risk Obstetric and gynaecological scanning with special interest in fetal diagnostic imaging.
She is heavily involved with clinical governance, review of clinical incidents and obstetric outcomes within KEMH and was the Chair of this committee for several years.
She has strong commitments towards training and teaching of future obstetrics and gynaecology specialists and is the State Chair of Training and Accreditation Committee for past several years.
Nathalie Falkner
Nathalie Falkner is a graduate of the University of Western Australia who completed her Radiology Training in the Western Australian Radiology Training Program. She spent much of her time as a Senior Registrar at Perth Children’s Hospital where she developed a passion for Paediatrics, in addition to her longstanding love of Breast Imaging, for which she completed a fellowship at the Sir Charles Gairdner Breast Centre. Nathalie has special interests in Breast and Paediatric Gynaecological conditions. In her spare time she enjoys trail running, using the training almost exclusively to keep up with her inexhaustible children.
Matthew Lukies
Matthew completed his undergraduate medical degree with honours at Monash University, Australia. After completing diagnostic and interventional radiology training in Melbourne, he spent a year working as an interventional radiologist at the specialised KK Women's and Children's hospital in Singapore, where he developed subspecialty skills and interest in women's and children's IR. Matthew is currently an interventional radiologist working full time in the public system at Alfred Health and Monash Health in Melbourne, Australia.
Kieran Gara
Kieren graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1997. She completed her radiology training in 2005 including a Diploma in Paediatrics in 2000. After fellowship training in Perth and then Melbourne Kieren returned to Perth and joined Perth Radiological Clinic in 2008. Kieren was made partner in 2010 and is currently co-Managing Partner at Perth Radiological Clinic’s Armadale Hospital clinic.
She is also a Consultant Radiologist at Perth Children’s Hospital.
Michael Mason
Michael is a proud product of the WA Radiology training program and has completed fellowships in Paediatric and Musculoskeletal Imaging. He combines those areas as a Paediatric and Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Perth Children’s Hospital and Envision Medical Imaging. Some of his areas of interest include imaging of sports injuries, tumours, rheumatological conditions and skeletal dysplasias. He was the WA Director of Paediatric Radiology training for 8 years, head of ultrasound at PCH for many years and is a current Part II examiner for the College. In his spare time he works as an unpaid Uber driver for his three teenage children and likes to keep fit and continually improve his table tennis game.
Madusha Chandratilleke
Madusha Chandratilleke graduated with honours from the University of Western Australia in 2010 before undertaking her radiology training and being appointed Fellowship of RANZCR in 2019. She subsequently undertook a Body/Interventional Imaging Fellowship in Canada and a Paediatric Interventional Fellowship at Perth Children’s Hospital. Madusha works in both public and private practice and is currently the Director of Training at the children’s hospital. In her spare time, Madusha loves to cook, spend time with her husband and puppy and is currently partway through a certificate in Interior Design.
Janelle Morris
Dr Janelle Morris completed Radiology training through the Western Australia Radiology Training program. During training she was the inaugural winner of the ARGANZ Mendelson Research prize. She completed a Radiology Fellowship in Women’s Imaging through the University of Toronto. Janelle currently works at Fiona Stanley Hospital specialising in Women’s and Abdominal Imaging. Besides clinical work, Janelle also enjoys being a hospital Director of Training.
Shriv Srigandan
Perth Childrens Hospital & Royal Perth Hospital Consultant Radiologist, Paediatric & Adult Cardiothoracic Subspecialty
Born in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, moved to Perth, Australia age 4
University of Western Australia MBBS in 2009
Fellowship of Royal Australian College of Radiology in 2021
Royal Perth Hospital Chest Radiology Fellowship 6 months 2021
University of Alberta (Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute) Cardiac Radiology Fellowship 12 months 2021-22
University of British Columbia (Vancouver General Hospital) Thoracic Radiology Fellowship 12 months 2022-23
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Level 3 2022
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Level 3 2023
Husband to an understanding wife & Father of 3 boisterous boys
Peter Shipman
Peter graduated with honours from the University of Western Australia in 1992 and completed his radiological training in 2000, which included a Diploma of Paediatrics in 1995. After completing a Paediatric Radiology fellowship at the Children’s and Women’s Hospital of British Columbia, Vancouver in Canada in 2001, he returned to Perth and joined Perth Radiological Clinic as a Partner in 2002. That same year he accepted a position as Consultant Radiologist at Princess Margaret Hospital. He was also a sessional radiologist at Fremantle Hospital from 2002 – 2008. He is currently the Managing Partner at Perth Radiological Clinic’s branch at South Perth Hospital.
Emmeline Lee
Emmeline graduated from the University of Western Australia, and went on to obtain a Diploma in Obstetrics from RANZCOG before specialising in Radiology in WA. She then completed fellowships in Women's Imaging and in Breast Imaging. She currently works in the public sector at Sir Charles Gairdner, Osborne Park and King Edward Memorial Hospitals.
Emmeline is the Lead examiner in O&G Imaging for RANZCR. Also at RANZCR, Emmeline is the Chair of the Obstetric and Gynaecological Special Interest Group (OGSIG), and a panel member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce.
Emmeline is the Expert Advisor for Obstetric Imaging of Radiopaedia.
As part of her commitment to education, Emmeline is Co-Lead in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Radiology Across Borders.
Emmeline received the Bill Hare Fellowship in 2023; she was privileged represent RANZCR at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York City, USA and at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy.
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