Dr Malcolm John Metcalfe
E-mail: MJ.Metcalfe@arh.grampian.scot.nhs.uk
Tel: 553547
North of Scotland Lead Clinician Oct 06 to date. Lead Clinician for CHD MCN 2003-to 12/2006
HOS/CGC Cardiology 1999-2003. Secretary, Treasurer and President British Nuclear Cardiology Society 1996-2002. Member British Cardiac Society Council 1999-2002. ARSAC licence holder (Nuclear Cardiology) 1995. European Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology Nucleus Member 1998-2002. Treasurer EWG on Nuclear Cardiology 1999-2000
The Cardiology Unit in Aberdeen is fortunate in being very well equipped and provides both local and tertiary care to the North of Scotland. Currently there are 7 Consultants, 2 other Senior Doctors, 7 Registrars and 2 Research Fellows together with the junior training grades. In addition there is an active Research Department which is involved in a great number of projects ranging from basic science to electrophysiology. Cardiology is one of the most exciting major medical specialities and the unit in Aberdeen is able to provide excellent experience of a high-pressure speciality. There is also the opportunity to assist with Research projects and to learn the principles of applying evidence based medicine. There are several postgraduate meeting every week which provide further stimulation!
Selected publications
Systematic review of the prognostic effectiveness of SPECT myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease and following myocardial infarction. Mowatt G, Brazzelli M, Gemmill H, Hillis G, Metcalfe M and Vale L. Nuclear Medicine Communications 2005; 26: 217-29
Automatic detection of coronary artery disease in myocardial perfusion SPECT using image registration and voxel statistical comparisons. Peace RA, Staff RT, Gemmell HG, McKiddie FI, Metcalfe MJ Nuc Med Comm 2002; 23; 785-94.
Nuclear Cardiology in the UK: activity and practice 1997. Prvulovich E and Metcalfe MJ Eur J Nuc Med Mol Imaging 2002; 29: 553-8.