Michelle C. Williams

For other people named Michelle Williams, see Michelle Williams (disambiguation).
Michelle Williams
Born
Michelle Claire Williams
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Open University
Scientific career
FieldsRadiology
Cardiac imaging
Cardiovascular imaging
Thoracic imaging
Machine learning[1]
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh
ThesisComputed tomography imaging of the heart (2016)
Websitewww.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/michelle-williams Edit this at Wikidata

Michelle Claire Williams is a Scottish physician and professor at the University of Edinburgh.[1][2] She is president elect of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging.[3][4] Her research makes use of medical imaging (computed tomograghy, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography) and machine learning to understand cardiovascular disease.[5][6][7]

Early life and education

Williams studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. She completed an intercalated year in pathology. Alongside her medical practise she has completed a bachelor's degree at the Open University in mathematics and history. After graduating she worked as a doctor in NHS Lothian, and in 2010 joined a software development company.[clarification needed] She was awarded her PhD in 2016 for research on computed tomography imaging of the heart.[8]

Research and career

Williams uses multi-modal non invasive imaging to understand the heart and blood vessels. She combines advanced medical imaging with machine learning and complex analysis.[9] Her research has generated clinical impact, changing national and international guidelines.[10]

In 2021 Williams became the imaging data thematic lead of the British Heart Foundation.[11] Williams is part of the SCOT-HEART clinical trials, which use computed tomography coronary angiography to understand coronary artery disease.[9]

Select publications

  • 8F-fluoride positron emission tomography for identification of ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a prospective clinical trial[5]
  • Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction[6]
  • CT coronary angiography in patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease (SCOT-HEART): an open-label, parallel-group, multicentre trial[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Michelle C. Williams publications indexed by Google Scholar Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Michelle C. Williams publications from Europe PubMed Central
  3. ^ www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/michelle-williams Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Dr Michelle Williams: President Elect". bsci.org.uk.
  5. ^ a b Nikhil V Joshi; Alex T Vesey; Michelle C Williams; et al. (11 November 2013). "18F-fluoride positron emission tomography for identification of ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a prospective clinical trial". The Lancet. 383 (9918): 705–713. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61754-7. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 24224999. Wikidata Q39315993.
  6. ^ a b SCOT-HEART Investigators; David E Newby; Philip D Adamson; et al. (25 August 2018). "Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction". The New England Journal of Medicine. 379 (10): 924–933. doi:10.1056/NEJMOA1805971. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 30145934. Wikidata Q61727646.
  7. ^ a b SCOT-HEART investigators (15 March 2015). "CT coronary angiography in patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease (SCOT-HEART): an open-label, parallel-group, multicentre trial". The Lancet. 385 (9985): 2383–2391. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60291-4. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 25788230. Wikidata Q39027594.
  8. ^ Williams, Michelle Claire (2016). Computed tomography imaging of the heart. ed.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University of Edinburgh. hdl:1842/25852. OCLC 1063636726. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.735670.
  9. ^ a b "Michelle Williams". hdruk.org. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  10. ^ "Faculty Bio: Michelle Williams - Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography". scct.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  11. ^ "British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre appoints Dr Michelle Williams as new Imaging Data Thematic Lead". hdruk.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.