Curriculum Vitae

DR. NG WEI LIN

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Biomedical Imaging
    Faculty of Medicine
  • wei.lin
  • 0379492091

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • RADIOLOGY
    Interventional Radiology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MASTER OF RADIOLOGY, (Radiologists)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Quality control unit
    01 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 (Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTION RADIOLOGY (MYSIR), MEMBER
    2020 to 2021 (National)
  • COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY, ACADEMIC MEMBER
    2019 to 2019 (National)
  • EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF BREAST IMAGING, MEMBER
    2018 to 2018 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • BRONZE AWARD
    AID CONFERENCE, 2021 (International)
  • SILVER AWARD
    UITM, 2021 (International)
  • GOLD AWARD
    University Malaya, 2021 (International)
  • DOUBLE GOLD
    AID CONFERENCE, 2021 (International)
  • GOLD AWARD in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY AT THE INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION COMPETITION (INNOCOM 2020) TITLE: GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL VERTEBRA: A NOVEL METHOD FOR ASSESSING SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AT MALAYSIA
    Academic Institute Dialogue, 2020 (National)
  • GOLD AWARDS - CT WARRIOR KONVENSYEN TEAM EXCELLENCE PERINGKAT MINI (MTEX)2019
    MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITY CORPORTATION, 2019 (National)
  • KUMPULAN TEAM EXCELLENCE MUDA TERBAIK KONVENSYEN TEAM EXCELLENVE PERINGKAT MINI (MTEX) 2019
    MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATION, 2019 (National)
  • THIRD PLACE: gOLD (CT WARRIOR) KONVENSYEN TEAM EXCELLENCE PERINGKAT NATIONAL (NTEX) 2019
    MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATION, 2019 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Rahmat, Kartini; Ab Mumin, Nazimah; Ng, Wei Lin; Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd; Chan, Wai Yee; Hamid, Marlina Tanty Ramli (2024). Automated Breast Ultrasound Provides Comparable Diagnostic Performance in Opportunistic Screening and Diagnostic Assessment, ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 50(1), 112-118. doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.09.011
Scopus
  1. Letchumanan N., Wong J.H.D., Tan L.K., Ab Mumin N., Ng W.L., Chan W.Y., Rahmat K. (2023). A Radiomics Study: Classification of Breast Lesions by Textural Features from Mammography Images, Journal of Digital Imaging. . doi:10.1007/s10278-022-00753-1
  2. Mohd Fauad M.F., Ku Mohd Noor K.M., Alias A., Choy K.W., Ng W.L., Chung E., Wu Y.S., Norman N.H. (2023). Evaluation of age variation changes in cervical vertebrae: 2-Dimensional (2D) geometric morphometrics approach, Translational Research in Anatomy. 33. doi:10.1016/j.tria.2023.100269
  3. Rahmat K., Ab Mumin N., Ng W.L., Mohd Taib N.A., Chan W.Y., Ramli Hamid M.T. (2023). Automated Breast Ultrasound Provides Comparable Diagnostic Performance in Opportunistic Screening and Diagnostic Assessment, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. . doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.09.011
  4. Tan W.M., Ng W.L., Ganggayah M.D., Hoe V.C.W., Rahmat K., Zaini H.S., Mohd Taib N.A., Dhillon S.K. (2023). Natural language processing in narrative breast radiology reporting in University Malaya Medical Centre, Health Informatics Journal. 29(3). doi:10.1177/14604582231203763
  5. Ng W.L., Omar N., Ab Mumin N., Ramli Hamid M.T., Vijayananthan A., Rahmat K. (2022). Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear Wave Elastography as an Adjunct Tool in Detecting Axillary Lymph Nodes Metastasis, Academic Radiology. 29, S69-S78. doi:10.1016/j.acra.2021.03.018
  6. Pham T.-H., Faust O., Koh J.E.W., Ciaccio E.J., Barua P.D., Omar N., Ng W.L., Ab Mumin N., Rahmat K., Acharya U.R. (2022). Fusion of B-mode and shear wave elastography ultrasound features for automated detection of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast carcinoma, Expert Systems. 39(5). doi:10.1111/exsy.12947
  7. Rahmat K., Mumin N.A., Hamid M.T.R., Hamid S.A., Ng W.L. (2022). MRI Breast: Current Imaging Trends, Clinical Applications, and Future Research Directions, Current Medical Imaging. 18(13), 1347-1361. doi:10.2174/1573405618666220415130131
  8. Sze Yong T., Vijayanathan A.A.P., Chung E., Ng W.L., Yaakup N.A., Sulaiman N. (2022). Comparing catheter related bloodstream infection rate between cuffed tunnelled and non-cuffed tunnelled peripherally inserted central catheter, Journal of Vascular Access. 23(2), 225-231. doi:10.1177/1129729820987373
  9. Barua, P. D., Muhammad Gowdh, N. F., Rahmat, K., Ramli, N., Ng, W. L., Chan, W. Y., . . . Acharya, U. R. (2021). Automatic covid-19 detection using exemplar hybrid deep features with x-ray images. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158052
  10. Ng W.L., Teoh S.Y., See M.H., Rahmat K., Jayalakshmi P., Ramli M.T., Teh M.S., Vijayananthan A. (2021). Desmoid Type Fibromatosis of the Breast Masquerading as Breast Carcinoma: Value of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Correlation, European Journal of Breast Health. 17(2), 197-199. doi:10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2020.5482
  11. Poh M.-E., Ng W.-L., Liam C.-K., Ramli N.M., Hashim S. (2018). Bilateral pulmonary sequestrations mimicking advanced lung malignancy, Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10(9), E710-E713. doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.09.12
  12. Acharya U.R., Ng W.L., Rahmat K., Sudarshan V.K., Koh J.E.W., Tan J.H., Hagiwara Y., Gertych A., Fadzli F., Yeong C.H., Ng K.H. (2017). Shear wave elastography for characterization of breast lesions: Shearlet transform and local binary pattern histogram techniques, Computers in Biology and Medicine. 91, 13-20. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.10.001
  13. Acharya U.R., Ng W.L., Rahmat K., Sudarshan V.K., Koh J.E.W., Tan J.H., Hagiwara Y., Yeong C.H., Ng K.H. (2017). Data mining framework for breast lesion classification in shear wave ultrasound: A hybrid feature paradigm, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 33, 400-410. doi:10.1016/j.bspc.2016.11.004
  14. Ng W.L., Rahmat K., Fadzli F., Rozalli F.I., Mohd-Shah M.N., Chandran P.A., Westerhout C.J., Vijayananthan A., Aziz Y.F.A. (2016). Shearwave elastography increases diagnostic accuracy in characterization of breast lesions, Medicine (United States). 95(12). doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003146
Others
  1. Fauad, M. F. M., Alias, A., Noor, K. M. K. M., Choy, K. W., Ng, W. L., Chung, E., & Wu, Y. S. (2021). SEXUAL DIMORPHISM FROM THIRD CERVICAL VERTEBRA (C3) ON LATERAL CERVICAL RADIOGRAPH: A 2-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC APPROACH. Forensic Imaging, 200441.
  2. Pang, T., Wong, J. H. D., Ng, W. L., & Chan, C. S. (2021). Semi-supervised GAN-based Radiomics Model for Data Augmentation in Breast Ultrasound Mass Classification. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 106018.
  3. Sze Yong, T., Vijayanathan, A. A. P., Chung, E., Ng, W. L., Yaakup, N. A., & Sulaiman, N. Comparing catheter related bloodstream infection rate between cuffed tunnelled and non-cuffed tunnelled peripherally inserted central catheter. The Journal of Vascular Access, 1129729820987373.
  4. Rahmat, K., Ab Mumin, N., Hamid, M. T. R., Fadzli, F., Ng, W. L., & Gowdh, N. F. M. (2020). Evaluation of automated volumetric breast density software in comparison with visual assessments in an Asian population: A retrospective observational study. Medicine, 99(39), e22405.
  5. Vijayananthan A, Ng WL, Teoh SY, See MH, Rahmat K, Jayalakshmi P, et al. Desmoid Type Fibromatosis of the Breast Masquerading as Breast Carcinoma: Value of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its Correlation. Eur J Breast Health DOI: 10.5152/ejbh.2020.5482
  6. Acharya, U. R., Ng, W. L., Rahmat, K., Sudarshan, V. K., Koh, J. E., Tan, J. H., Hagiwar, Y., Yeong, C. H. & Ng, K. H. (2017). Data mining framework for breast lesion classification in shear wave ultrasound: A hybrid feature paradigm. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 33, 400-410.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Breomics (breast Radiomics): Deciphering Radiomics Signatures Of Breast Cancer ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran
    Design Optimisation Of A Prototype Mobile Isolation And Transportation System With Ct Compatibility For Intra-hospital Transfer In A Covid-19 Designated Hospital ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2021 - 2022, RU Geran - ADEC
    Development Of An Electronic Topographic Atlas For Integrated E-Learning Platform In Radiology. ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    The Role Of 3d Shearwave Elastography In Suspicious Breast Lesions And Axillary Lymph Nodes In Prognostication Of Nodal Metastasis ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2020 - 2021, Covid-19 Special Research Grant
    Radiological Perspective Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (covid-19) And Development Of Imaging Data Repository ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. MANAGEMENT OF THYROID NODULES - GUIDELINES, MASTERCLASS IN ABLATION, 6th Asia Pacific Congress of Interventional Oncology (APCIO) 2019 and President of Malaysian Society of Interventional Radiology (MYSIR). (International) (02 Oct 2019 - 02 Oct 2019)
  2. DEMONSTRATION ON VACUUM ASSISTED BIOPSY OF BREAST, WOMEN'S IMAGING: CHALLENGES AND ADVANCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (National) (03 Aug 2019 - 03 Aug 2019)
  3. What is Radiation and the Physics behind it. Radiation Hazards and Protection Needs National , Sarawak 1st Radiation Safety Course, Hospital Sibu (National) (27 Jul 2018 - 28 Jul 2018)
  4. Anatomy, Pathology and Clinical Application in MRI Head and Angiography Anatomy, Pathology and Clinical Application in MRI Spine , MRI Intermediate Course- Discover the Power of MRI 21st July 2018 , Organized by WeAnsa Solutions, Malaysia (National) (21 Jul 2018 - 21 Jul 2018)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Can shear-wave elastography (SWE) be used in predicting breast histopathological gradings?, European Congress of Radiology, European Society of Radiology (International) (03 Mar 2021 - 07 Mar 2021)
  2. Survival Rates, Recurrence Rates And Predictors Of Survival Among Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation In A Malaysian Tertiary Hospital., 6TH ASIA-PACIFIC CONGRESS OF INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY (APCIO) 2019, Malaysian Society of Interventional Radiology (MYSIR) and Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Oncology (APSIO) (International) (02 Oct 2019 - 05 Oct 2019)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Pain perception and acceptance of Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) in comparison to Handheld Ultrasound (HHUS) and Digital breast tomography (DBT) an initial experience in a developing country, European Congress of Radiology, European Society of Radiology (International) (03 Mar 2021 - 07 Mar 2021)
  2. Diagnostic usefulness of pre-operative shearwave elastography in the assessment of axillary lymph node status in breast cancer patients., 2020 European Congress of Radiology, European Society of Radiology (International) (15 Jul 2020 - 19 Jul 2020)
  3. 'Diagnostic accuracy of stereotactic tomosynthesis (DBT) vacuumassisted breast biopsy (VABB) of non-palpable breast lesions- A single centre experience, Annual scientific meeting of European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI), European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) (International) (11 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Contribution to event
  1. (2023) Scientific Chairperson, National, (Event Organiser)

SUPERVISION

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Kejohanan Sukan Staf Antara Universiti Malaysia 3rd Place for 4x400m Wanita Vetaran 4th Place for 1500m Wanita Vetaran, (10 Aug 2018 - 18 Aug 2018)