Text Books

Ganney P, 2023, Introduction to Bioinformatics and Clinical Scientific Computing, Boca Raton and London: CRC Press

Ganney P ed. Ganney R, 2021, Bioinformatics for the Physical Sciences, 3rd edition, Tenerife: ESL

Ganney P, Maw P, White M, ed. Ganney R, 2023, Modernising Scientific Careers The ICT Competencies, 7th edition, Tenerife: ESL

Taktak A, Ganney PS, Long D and Axell RG, 2019, Clinical Engineering: A Handbook for Clinical and Biomedical Engineers, second edition. Oxford: Academic Press.

Publications

Ian Stronach, Gregory James, Ste Lake, Paul S Ganney (2020) The Big Debate: Defining medical devices. Scope vol 29 issue 3.

Paul S. Ganney (2019) The new science of Bioinformatics. Scope vol 28 issue 2.

Paul S. Ganney (2018) Medical data protection processing. Scope vol 27 issue 2.

Paul S. Ganney (2018) MDR: a brief introduction for software. Scope vol 27 issue 2.

Richard Trouncer, Philip Cosgriff, Paul Ganney, Allan Green and David Willis (2017) Requirements specification. Scope vol 27 issue 3.

Paul Ganney, Philip Cosgriff, Allan Green, Richard Trouncer and David Willis (2017) Project initiation and management. Scope vol 26 issue 2.

Paul S. Ganney (2017) Dr Ganney’s top 10 tips for safer working software. Scope vol 26 issue 1.

Paul Ganney, Philip Cosgriff, Allan Green, Richard Trouncer and David Willis (2017) Project Initiation and Management. Scope vol 26 issue 2.

P.S. Ganney (2016) An Introduction to Hospital Networks. Medical Physics International Vol. 4 No. 2.

Paul Ganney, Philip Cosgriff, Allan Green, Richard Trouncer and David Willis (2016) The software lifecycle: common methodologies. Scope vol 25 issue 3.

Allan Green, Phil Cosgriff, Paul Ganney, Richard Trouncer and David Willis (2016) The case for software testing: bugs have feelings too. Scope vol 25 issue 2.

Phil Cosgriff, Paul Ganney, David Willis, Allan Green and Richard Trouncer (2016) In-house development of medical software. Scope vol 25 issue 1.

Paul Ganney (2014) A Bluffer's Guide to 80001. Scope vol 23 issue 1.

Azzam F. G. Taktak, Paul Ganney, Francis Hegarty and David Long (2013) Clinical Engineering: A Handbook for Clinical and Biomedical Engineers. Academic Press, Oxford.

Ganney, P. (2011) Using Small World Models to Study Infection Communication and Control. PhD thesis. Hull University.

P S Ganney, M Madeo and R Phillips (2010) A classification system for hospital-based infection outbreaks. In: Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine Vol. 11, No. 4, December 2010, 297-311

P S Ganney. (2004) The Churchill Travelling Fellowship. In: Scope 13(4).

A W Beavis PhD SRCS, E Bubula MSc (Computerized Medical Systems, Freiburg, Germany), P S Ganney MSc SRCS & V J Whitton MSc SRCS. (2002) Pre-treatment Quality Assurance for IMRT treatments of Pancreatic Cancers. In: Proceedings of 44th AAPM, 2002.

P S Ganney. (2001) Why Can’t Scientists Use Technology in Public? In: Scope 10(3).

Sisias G, Phillips R, Dobson C A, Fagan M J, Ganney P S, Langton C M (2001) Tessellation and contour extraction algorithms for rapid prototyping replication of 3D micro-CT reconstructions of cancellous bone. In: Proc. 5th Intl. Conf. on Information Visualisation; 449-455

G Sisias, R Phillips, C A Dobson, M J Fagan, P S Ganney and C M Langton. (2001) Tesselation and Contour Extraction Algorithms for Rapid Prototyping Replication of 3D-mCT Reconstructions of Cancellous Bone. In: Banissi, Khosrowshahi, Srafraz, Ursyn (eds). Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information Visualisation.

A W Beavis, P S Ganney, V J Whitton and L Xing. (2001) Optimization of the Step-and-Shoot leaf sequence for delivery of intensity modulated radiation therapy using a variable division scheme. In: Physics in Medicine and Biology 46(2001) 2457-2465.

T J Haire, P S Ganney, C M Langton. (2001) An Investigation into the Feasibility of Implementing Fractal Paradigms to Simulate Cancellous Bone Structure. In: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Vol. 4 pp 341-354.

Langton, C.M., Haire, T.J., Ganney, P.S., Dobson, C.A., Fagan, M.J., Sisias, G., Phillips, R., (2000) Stochastically Simulated Assessment of Anabolic Treatment Following Varying Degrees of Cancellous Bone Resorption. In: Bone, 2000 Vol. 27 No.1, pp111-118.

C M Langton, C A Dobson, G Sisias, P S Ganney, R Phillips and M J Fagan. (2000) Stochastic simulation of cancellous bone remodelling. In: Computer Simulation and Modelling in Medicine, 1:1, pp22-27, 2000.

A. W Beavis, P S Ganney, V J Whitton and L Xing. (2000) Optimisation of MLC orientation to improve accuracy in the Static field delivery of IMRT. In: Proceedings of the 2000 World Congress of Medical Physics.

Langton C M, Dobson C A, Sisias G, Ganney P S, Phillips R, Fagan M J. (2000) Computer simulation and modelling of cancellous bone pathophysiology. In: Proc. Int. Conf. On Systems Engineering; 356-360

Fagan, M.J., Dobson, C.A., Langton, C.M., Ganney, P.S., Phillips, R., Sisias, G. (1999) Modelling the effect of anabolic treatment following varying degrees of cancellous bone resorption.. In: Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 37:2, pp1144-1145.

Fagan, M.J., Dobson, C.A., Ganney, P.S., Sisias, G., Phillips, R., Langton, C.M. (1999) Finite Element Analysis of Simulations of Cancellous Bone Formation. In: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 1999 2:4, pp257-270.

C A Dobson, G Sisias, P S Ganney, R Phillips, M J Fagan and C M Langton. (1998) Stochastic simulation of cancellous bone mechanical stiffness recovery through anabolic therapy following varying degrees of resorption. In: Bone, 23:5, ppS626, 1998.

Langton, C.M., Haire, T.J., Ganney, P.S., Dobson, C.A., Fagan, M.J. (1998) A dynamic stochastic simulation of the mechanical properties of cancellous bone associated with osteoporosis. In: Bone, 1998 Vol. 22 No. 4, pp375-380.

Langton, C.M., Haire, T.J., Ganney, P.S., Dobson, C.A., Fagan, M.J. (1998) A Dynamic Stochastic Simulation of Cancellous Bone Resorption. In: Journal of Biomechanics, 1998 Vol. 31 No. 51, pp151.

Haire, T.J., Hodgkinson, R., Ganney, P.S., Langton, C.M. (1998) A Comparison of Porosity, Fabric and Fractal Dimension as Predictors of the Young’s Modulus of Equine Cancellous Bone. In: Medical Engineering and Physics, 1998 Vol 20 pp588-593.

Ganney, P.S. & Moore, K. (1996) Integrating a Stand-Alone Wheelchair Seating Pressure Measurement System into a Multi-User Home Visit Based Service. In: Richards B, ed. Conference Proceedings -- Current Perspectives in Healthcare Computing 1996.

Ganney, P.S. (1995) Merging Patient Data Systems: Experience and Lessons Learned. In: Richards B, ed. Conference Proceedings -- Current Perspectives in Healthcare Computing 1995.

Ganney, P.S. (1994) Computerisation of a Wheelchair Services Centre. In: Richards B, ed. Conference Proceedings -- Current Perspectives in Healthcare Computing 1994. BJHC Books.

Ganney, P.S. (1991) Implementing the Read Clinical Classification under MUMPS. In: Duisterhout JS, Branger PJ, eds. Conference proceedings -- MUMPS Users' Group - Europe, 1991.

Ganney, P.S. (1990) Utilising Historical Demographic Data in COSTAR. In: Duisterhout JS, deMoel EJPM, eds. Conference proceedings -- MUMPS Users' Group - Europe 1990.

Ganney, P.S. (1985) Preserving screens. Beebug magazine, 4:9.

Ganney, P.S. (1984) Looking at Data Structures. Beebug magazine, 4:4 and 4:5

"Computerisation of a Wheelchair Services Centre" also appears in Information Management in Health Care - a Handbook, Ed. B. Abbott, 1995. " Implementing the Read Clinical Classification under MUMPS" also appears in MUMPS computing Vol. 22 No. 2, pp46-48.

Published Abstracts

P S Ganney (2017) Bioinformatics in the NHS: What the...? In: IPEM Clinical and Scientific Computing Symposium.

P S Ganney (2017) The Joy of Coding (How doing things right makes it better) In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2017

P S Ganney (2007) A Graph Model of a Hospital Environment for Modelling Infection Propagation In: Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2007 p 24

S Pisharody and P S Ganney (2007) An Intranet-based Booking system for the Departmental Meeting Room In: Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2007 p 66

P S Ganney (2006) Modelling Infection Propagation using Small World Theory In: Proceedings of Clinical Biosciences Institute Graduate Research Conference, 2006 pp 17-18

P S Ganney (2005) A data-driven reporting system for a community equipment assessment and provision service In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2005 p 10

B Stow, A Goodby, S A Steel, P S Ganney (2005) An intelligent data-driven operator-configurable electronic questionnaire for Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2005 p 10

P S Ganney, M J Fagan, R Phillips, G Sisias, C A Dobson, C M Langton (2004) A dynamic stochastic simulation of cancellous bone remodeling associated with osteoporosis In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2004 p 74

P S Ganney, R E Stubbs, G M Naylor (2004) A patient-calibrated snoring data capture device for home use. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2004 p 35

C E L Meace, R J Ganney, G M Naylor and P S Ganney (2004) Software analysis of snoring: visualisation and metrics In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2004 p 35

S Pisharody, P S Ganney (2004) Utilisation of an Optical Character Recognition Pen scanner to track healthcare equipment In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2004 p 110

S Pisharody, P S Ganney, R Phillips (2004) Extraction of femur contour from hip radiograph for osteoporotic fracture-risk prediction In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2004 p 38

C M Langton, W G Watts, P S ganney, G M Naylor (2004) Hospital-based Medical Device Development. In: Proceedings fot he HYMS Research Conference, 2004.

P S Ganney (2003) A Framework for Investigating the Spread of Infection in a Hospital Environment Utilising a Stochastic and Small-World Model. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2003 p 105

P S Ganney (2003) The Design and Implementation of a 2-way Communication System Between In-House Bespoke Software and a Commercial System. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2003 p 124

P S Ganney (2003) The Role of the Computer Analyst/Programmer in Healthcare. In: Physica Medica XIX N 1, 2003, p 89

P S Ganney (2003) Implementation of the TickIT QA System Within Medical Physics. In: Physica Medica XIX N 1, 2003, p 89

P S Ganney (2002) A Multi-Site Multi-Service Client-Focused Database for Community Healthcare. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2002 p 15

P S Ganney (2002) Integration of Presentation Style with Presentation Software. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2002 p 15

P S Ganney and A W Beavis (2002) An Independent Monitor Unit Calculator for Delivery of Radiotherapy by Multi-Leaf Collimator. In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2002 p 82

P S Ganney, B Stow and S A Steel. (2002) Integrated computerized data management and report generator for a multi-DXA based bone densitometry service. In: Proceedings of UK Radiological Congress 2002 p13

W P Colley, P S Ganney, A W Beavis (2001) Generalisation of a Novel Slide and Shoot Method for Delivery of IMRT. In: Physica Medica XVII N 3, 2001, p 163

P S Ganney, W P Colley (2001) An Algorithm for Determining Equivalent Geometric Shapes for Complex Radiotherapy Fields Produced by Multileaf Collimators. In: Physica Medica XVII N 3, 2001, p 164

P S Ganney, W P Colley (2001) The Implementation of a Linux Server as the Basis of a Medical Physics Intranet. In: Physica Medica XVII N 3, 2001, p 184

P S Ganney (2001) Bridging the Paradigm: Retaining CBI Concepts in GUI Applications In: Physica Medica XVII N 3, 2001, p 193

Langton C M, Dobson C A, Sisias G, Ganney P S, Phillips R, Fagan M J (2000). In: Stochastic simulation of cancellous bone remodelling; 1(1), 22-27

Ganney P.S., Colley W.P., Beavis A.W. (2000) An Optimisation Algorithm for Accurate delivery of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Via Multi-Leaf Collimator. In: Proceedings of the Sixth Annual National Conference of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Ganney P.S., Haire T.J., Langton C.M. (2000) An Investigation into the Feasibility of Fractal Paradigms to Simulate Cancellous Bone Structure. In: Proceedings of the Sixth Annual National Conference of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Beavis, A.W., Ganney, P.S., Whitton, V.J., Xing, L. (1999) Optimization of the intensity map, in level and resolution, for the delivery of IMRT In: Medical Physics, 1999 Vol. 26:1087

P S Ganney, T J Haire, R Hodgskinson, C M Langton (1998) The Application of Fractal Dimension to Medical Image Analysis In: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual National Conference of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

P S Ganney, M Moxon, R Braithwaite (1998) The Year 2000 Problem - Internal and External Compliance In: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual National Conference of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Dobson C A, Haire T J, Sisias G, Ganney P S, Phillips R, Fagan M J, Langton C M. (1998) Assessment of Anabolic Treatment following Varying Degrees of Resorption; In: Bone, 23(5S), S626

Dobson C A, Fagan M J, Ganney, Langton C M (1998) Dynamic stochastic simulation of cancellous bone resorption. In: J. Biomechanics, 31( S1), 151

P S Ganney (1996) The Five "W"s of the Read Clinical Classification. In: Proceedings of the Second Annual National Conference of the IPEMB.

P S Ganney (1992) Implementation of the Read Clinical Classification. In: The Annual Northern Group Scientific and Business Meeting, 1992.

"Integrated computerized data management and report generator for a multi-DXA based bone densitometry service" and "A Multi-Site Multi-Service Client-Focused Database for Community Healthcare" also appear in Physica Medica XIX N 1, 2003

"Integrated computerized data management and report generator for a multi-DXA based bone densitometry service" and "The Role of the Computer Analyst/Programmer in Healthcare" also appear in Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 2003.

Conference Presentations

(Presentations also published in the proceedings either as full papers or as abstracts are listed above and are not repeated here).

Paul Ganney (2018) Clinical Bioinformatics. All Wales MPCE conference, Cardiff.

Paul Ganney (2017) The changes in CE marking for medical software. CE marking for medical software, Bristol.

Paul Ganney and Patrick Maw (2015) Applying IEC/ISO80001 to a large inherited IT estate. Management and QA for Clinical and Scientific Computing in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Peterborough

Patrick Maw and Paul Ganney (2015) Regulating the introduction of Software Medical Devices. Management and QA for Clinical and Scientific Computing in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Peterborough

P S Ganney (2007) AfC implemented, WT running, KSF operational, Bacon flapping? IPEM, Cardiff.

P S Ganney (2002) An Introduction to TickIT. Quality Assurance for In-House and Bespoke Software, IPEM, York.

P S Ganney (2002) How to Implement TickIT. Quality Assurance for In-House and Bespoke Software, IPEM, York.

P S Ganney (1995) Code Maintenance. Read Codes and Medical Physics, NHS CCC, Loughborough.

P S Ganney, A Wilson (1993) Automatic Dependency Analyser for Software High Level Software Development, IPSM, London.

P S Ganney (1993) Converting a Stand Alone PC Application to Run Across a Network Computer Integration: Departmental and Hospital Networks, IPSM-BES, London.

P S Ganney (1993) Designing With an Eye to Safety. IAP Annual Conference, London.

P S Ganney (1992) Designing With an Eye to Safety. IPSM Annual Scientific Conference, Lincoln.

P S Ganney (1990) Why Code? Developments in Medical Databases, IPSM, Hull.

Seminars

P S Ganney (2015) The STEM of Music. London and Milton Keynes.

P S Ganney (2013) Using Bacon to Stop the Bugs. Milton Keynes.

P S Ganney (2013) Chaos Theory, Fractals and Medicine. Milton Keynes.

P S Ganney (2012) Using Small World Models to Study Infection Communication and Control. Pimlico Academy, London.

P S Ganney (2012) Fractals and Chaos Theory. Pimlico Academy, London.

P S Ganney (2011) Using Small World Models to Study Infection Communication and Control. London.

P S Ganney (2010) The Knowledge and Skills Framework. London.

P S Ganney (2010) Fractals and Chaos Theory. London.

P S Ganney (2009) The Joy of Maths - Chaos. Greenbelt Arts Festical, Cheltenham.

P S Ganney (2005) The Joy of Mathematics, Hull.

P S Ganney (2003) TickIT and QA in Software. CRUK, London.

P S Ganney (2003) Job Evaluation - Agenda for Change. Hull.

P S Ganney (2003) Around the World in 51 Days - parts I & II. Hull.

P S Ganney (2002) An algorithm for determining equivalent geometric shapes for complex radiotherapy fields produced by multi-leaf collimators. Bioinformatics Research Group, Milwaukee.

P S Ganney (2002) An optimisation algorithm for accurate delivery of intensity modulated radiation therapy via multi-leaf collimator. Bioinformatics Research Group, Milwaukee.

P S Ganney (2002) An overview of medical Physics within the U.K., with particular reference to software development. Bioinformatics Research Group, Milwaukee.

P S Ganney (2002) TDG Research Projects. Hull.

P S Ganney (2002) TDG Development Projects. Hull.

P S Ganney (2002) The Interconnectedness of Being. Hull.

P S Ganney (2001) Matrices. Hull.

P S Ganney (2001) A Beginner’s Guide to Programming in Windows (Parts I & II) . Hull.

P S Ganney (2000) Boolean Algebra. Hull.

P S Ganney (2000) Why Can’t Scientists Use Technology in Public? (and other Conundra). Hull.

P S Ganney (1999) An Intranet for Medical Physics. Hull.

P S Ganney, T Haire (1999) Fractal Dimension. Hull.

P S Ganney (1998) Chaos Theory & Epilepsy. Hull.

P S Ganney, J Kennerley, P Worthington (1998) Numerical Integration. Hull.

P Ganney, P Worthington, B Stow (1998) Add-ins for Word. Hull.

P S Ganney (1997) Transfer of Nuclear Medicine Images between sites. Hull.

P S Ganney (1996) Fourier Analysis and Transforms. Hull.

P S Ganney (1995) Data Structures and Curve Fitting. Hull.

P S Ganney (1993) Basic Statistics. Hull.

P S Ganney (1991) The Obstetric Regional Anaestesia System. Hull.

P S Ganney (1991) Basic Statistics. Hull.

P S Ganney (1990) An Introduction to the IBM PC. Hull.

P S Ganney (1989) Structured Programming: Building Blocks and Special Care Babies. Hull.

P S Ganney (1987) Historical Codes in COSTAR. Dudley.