Curriculum Vitae

DR. CAROLINE JUDY WESTERHOUT

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Biomedical Imaging
    Faculty of Medicine
  • westcj
  • 0379498405

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MASTER OF RADIOLOGY, UM (2010), (Radiologists)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • FRCR, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGIST, UK (2010), (Radiologists)
    Royal College of Radiologist, London
  • MBBS, UM (2002), (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Aug 2012 - present (University Malaya)
  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Aug 2013 - present (Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Aug 2012 - present (Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS, FELLOW
    Since 2010 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Nathan, A. M., Teh, C., Jabar, K. A., Teoh, B. T., Tangaperumal, A., Westerhout, C., Zaki, R., Eg, K. P., Thavagnanam, S., & de Bruyne, J. A. (2020). Bacterial pneumonia and its associated factors in children from a developing country: A prospective cohort study. PloS one, 15(2), e0228056. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228056
  2. Respiratory sequelae and quality of life in children one-year after being admitted with a lower respiratory tract infection : a prospective cohort study from a developing country
  3. U Rajendra Acharya, Kristen M. Meiburger, Joel En Wei Koh, Edward J Ciaccio, N. Arunkumar, Mee Hoong See, Nur Aishah Md Taib, Anushya Vijayananthan, Kartini Rahmat, Farhana Fadzli, Sook Sam Leong, Caroline Judy Westerhout , Angela Chantre Astaiza, Gustavo Ramirez-Gonzalez. A novel algorithm for breast lesion detection using textons and local configuration pattern features with ultrasound imagery. IEEE Access 2019
  4. Ibrahim R, Rahmat K, Fadzli F, Rozalli FI, Alli K, Westerhout CJ, Vijayananthan A , Moosa F. Evaluation of solid breast lesion with power doppler; value of penetrating vessels as a predictor for malignancy. Singapore Med J 2016, 1 21 doi: 10.11622/smedj.2016001
  5. Anna Marie Nathan, Fairuz Rani, Rachel Jiun Yi Lee, Rafdzah Zaki, Caroline Westerhout, I-Ching Sam, Lucy Chai See Lum, Jessie de Bruyne.Clinical Risk Factors for Life-Threatening Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Retrospective Study in an Urban City in Malaysia.PLOS ONE 2014;9(10); e111162
  6. Alhabshi SM, Rahmat K, Abdul Halim N, Aziz S, Radhika S, Gan GC, Vijayananthan A, Westerhout CJ, Mohd-Shah MN et al. Semiquantitative and qualitative assessment of breast ultrasound elastography in differentiating between malignant and benign lesions.Ultrasound Med Biol. 2013 Vol 39 (4) pp 568-578 .( IF 2.45 Q1)
  7. Alhabshi SM, Rahmat K, Abu Hassan H, Westerhout CJ, Chandran PA. Advanced MRI applications and findings of malignant phyllodes tumour: review of two cases. Japanese Journal of Radiology. February 2013;31(5: 342-8
  8. Koh PS, Koong JK, Westerhout CJ, Yoong BK. Education and imaging. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: A huge liver paraganglioma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;28(7):1075. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12254. PMID: 23782121.
  9. SM Alhabshi, K Rahmat, CJ Westerhout, NH Md Latar, PA Chandran, S Aziz. Lymphocytic Mastitis Mimicking Breast Carcinoma, Radiology and Pathology Correlation: Review of Two Cases. Malaysian Journal of Med Science. May- Jul 2013; 20(3): 83-87
Article in Proceeding
  1. N Ab Mumin, K Rahmat, CJ Westerhout, F Fadzli, N Ramli, FI Rozalli, KH Ng. Breat Tomosynthesis - Is the reconstructed 2D Images comparable to full field digital mammography in BIRADS assessment categories and breast density estimation. Malaysian Congress of Radiology 2015, 62
  2. Peng Soon Koh, Jun Kit Koong, Caroline Judy Westerhout, Boon Koon Yoong. A huge paraganglioma mimicking a giant cavernous hemangioma of the liver. J Gastroenterol Hepatology. 2012; 27(suppl 5):225. (ISI/SCOPUS Cited Publication)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2012 - 2014, BANTUAN KECIL PENYELIDIKAN (BKP)
    THE ROLE OF SHEARWAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF BREAST LESIONS ( Consultant)
  2. 2011 - 2013, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Establishing the clinical role of MR-Hysterosalpingography in the diagnostic work-up of female infertility. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2011 - 2012, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    The role of US Elastography in the evaluation of benign and malignant breast lesions in relation to histopathological examination ( Consultant)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Presenter - UM Radiology Rapid Reporting Preparatory Course, UM
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Breast calcifications: A Review & Quiz, 2014 Breast Seminar, College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (National) (26 Sep 2014 - 28 Sep 2014)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The value of 3D MR HSG in the work-up of female infertility, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists, The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists (International) (17 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013)
  2. Is the chest X-ray adequate to assess treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis?, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists, The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists (International) (17 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Radiological Review of Intestinal Obstruction in Neonates.What radiologists need to know?, European Congress of Radiology, European Society of Radiology (International) (15 Jul 2020 - 19 Jul 2020)
  2. A Pictorial review of VACTERL association-How to make it easy?, European Congress of Radiology, European Society of Radiology (International) (15 Jul 2020 - 19 Jul 2020)
  3. Class III Incomplete Pentalogy of Cantrell, 19th Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR) Congress, Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR (International) (26 Sep 2019 - 28 Dec 2019)
  4. Congenital Infiltrating Facial Lipomatosis, 19th Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR) Congress, Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR)  (International) (26 Sep 2019 - 28 Sep 2019)
  5. Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma of Left Upper Limb with Kasabach Merritt Phenomenon: Multimodality and Serial Imaging, 19th Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR) Congress, Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR) (International) (26 Sep 2019 - 28 Sep 2019)
  6. Radiological features of ketamine-induced cystitis, 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists, The Royal Australian And New Zealand College Of Radiologists (International) (17 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013)
  7. Does Ethnicity Affect Mammographic Breast Density?, 2013 Joint Scientific Meeting Musculoskeletal Imaging and Oncology, College of Radiology, AMM; Malaysian Oncological Society (MOS);22 Malaysian Society of Radiographers (MSR) (National) (13 Jun 2013 - 15 Jun 2013)
PRESENTER
  1. Rapid Reporting Tips & Tricks, UM RADIOLOGY RAPID REPORTING PREPARATORY COURSE , Biomedical Imaging Department UM (National) (16 Mar 2018 - 16 Mar 2018)
OTHERS
  1. Dialogue Session: Radiologists & Breast Surgeons and Oncologists, Breast Seminar 2014, College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (National) (26 Sep 2014 - 28 Sep 2014)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2019) Bronchial Artery Ratio On High-resolution CT Scan Of The Chest In Children Without Pulmonary Pathology In UMMC, Hoo Hui May
  2. (2018) Correlation between histopathologic and PI-RADS V.2 lesions on multiparametric MRI prostate, Khine Zaw
  3. (2014) To Correlate Chest Radiograph Findings With Aetiology Of Patients With Pneumonia In The Paediatric Population, Anithaa Tangaperumal
  4. (2014) Extended Endovenous Laser Therapy with Reduction of Additional Sclerotherapy, Eric Chung
  5. (2013) THE ROLE OF SHEARWAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF BREAST LESIONS, Ng Wei Lin
  6. (2013) The Accuracy of FDG PET-CT in Evaluating Sensitivity and Specificity of Aggressive Breast Carcinoma, Malini V.Krishnalingam
  7. (2013) Dual energy CT Urography in detection of Urolithiasis : Is there a role for, Shobana Sivanandan
  8. (2013) Dual Energy CT Assessment of Renal Masses, Nadia Fareeda bt Muhammad Gowdh
  9. (2012) Establishing The Clinical Role of M R Hysterosalpingography in the Work-Up of Female Infertility, Nur Dayana bt Nordin
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2013) MBBS

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Presenter - UM Radiology Rapid Reporting Preparatory Course, (16 Mar 2018 - 16 Mar 2018)
  • Organising Committee Member Master of Radiology Revision Course (Part I), (16 Mar 2013 - 17 Mar 2013)