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  • Jeyasugiththan J, Bandara BM, Wickramarathna SD, Thenuwara H, Satharasinghe D, Pallewatte AS, Hettiarachchi P. “Evaluation of average glandular dose (AGD) in screening and diagnostic digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) towards establishing a reference dose range band (DRB): a developing country experience. Journal of Radiological Protection”. 2023 Jul 26;43(3):031507. doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/ace833 (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Jeyasugiththan J, Karunarathna S, Satharasinghe D, Hishaam U, Pallewatte A. “Evaluation of radiation dose in multi-slice computed tomography protocols of head and neck regions”. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2023 Jun;199(10):1096-102. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncad142 (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Satharasinghe D, Niroshan N, Jeyasugiththan J. “Awareness of paediatric radiological protection and imaging parameters among group of Sri Lankan radiographers. Radiation Protection Dosimetry”. 2023 Apr;199(6):533-9. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncad047 (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Jeyasugiththan J, Dissanayake DM, Kohombakadawala IM, Satharasinghe DM. “Assessment of the awareness of radiation protection and related concepts among nursing staff mainly working in diagnostic imaging units, cath-labs and operation theatres in Sri Lanka: A survey-based study”. Radiography. 2023 Mar 1;29(2):319-26. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.002 

  • Amalaraj T, Jeyasugiththan J, Satharasinghe D, Pallewatte AS. “Dose reference level based on size-specific dose estimate (SSDE) and feasibility of deriving effective body diameter using tube current and time product (mAs) for adult chest and abdomen computed tomography (CT) procedures. Journal of Radiological Protection”. 2023 Jan 20;43(1):011505. doi:10.1088/1361-6498/acb1bf (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Satharasinghe D, Jeyasugiththan J, Wanninayake WM, Pallewatte AS, Samarasinghe RA. Patient size as a parameter for determining Diagnostic Reference Levels for paediatric Computed Tomography (CT) procedures. Physica Medica. 2022 Oct 1;102:55-65. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2022.09.004.  (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Jeyasugiththan J, Ehalagasthanna GP, Hishaam U, Satharasinghe DM. Determination of entrance surface dose for three common planar diagnostic X-ray examinations. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2022 Oct;198(18):1361-7. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncac177  (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Jeyasugiththan J, Kumarihami AM, Satharasinghe D, Mahakumara P, Senanayaka G, Jayakody I. Evaluation of thyroid radiation dose during abdominal computed tomography procedures and dose reduction effectiveness of thyroid shielding. Radiography. 2022 Aug 1;28(3):704-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.04.005.

  • Hawarihewa PM, Satharasinghe D, Amalaraj T, Jeyasugiththan J. An assessment of Sri Lankan radiographer’s knowledge and awareness of radiation protection and imaging parameters related to patient dose and image quality in computed tomography (CT). Radiography. 2022 May 1;28(2):378-86. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.10.010.

  •   Jayakody M, Jeyasugiththan J, Rajasooriyar C, Chougule A. Dosimetry procedure to verify dose in High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment of cancer patients: A systematic review. Physica Medica. 2022 Apr 1;96:70-80. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2022.02.022

  • Dharmapala RM, Satharasinghe DM, Silva SP, Jeyasugiththan J. Determination of safe zone of the mandible for implant and bone harvesting (using CBCT) of mandible in a group of Sri Lankan subjects. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. 2022 Mar 1;50(1). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v50i1. 10485.

  • Amalaraj T, Satharasinghe D, Pallewatte A, Jeyasugiththan J. Establishment of national diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography procedures in Sri Lanka: first nationwide dose survey. Journal of Radiological Protection. 2022 Feb 8;42(2):021504.  doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac40e8.

  • DM Satharasinghe, J Jeyasugiththan, WMNMB Wanninayake and AS Pallewatte  “Pediatric Diagnostic reference levels in Computed Tomography: a systematic review“, 2021 J. Radiol. Prot. 41 R1. iop:10.1088/1361-6498/abd840 (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Jeyasingam Jeyasugiththan, Jaime Nieto Camero, Julyan Symons, Pete Jones, Andy Buffler, Dieter Geduld and Stephen W Peterson,  “Measuring prompt gamma-ray emissions from elements found in tissue during passive-beam radiotherapy” Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express 7 025013. doi:10.1088/2057-1976/abe33d (Emerging Sources Citation Index)

  • HS Niroshani, Jeyasingam Jeyasugiththan, G Senanayake and Toru Negishi  “Establishment of regional Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for digital mammography in Western Province of Sri Lanka” 2021 J. Radiol. Prot. 41 79.  doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/abd075  (Science Citation Index Expanded).

  • Satharasinghe, Duminda and Jeyasugiththan, Jeyasingam and Wanninayake, W M N M B and Pallewatte, Aruna “Size specific dose estimates (SSDE) in computed tomography and influencing factors on it: A systematic review” 2021 J. Radiol. Prot. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ac20b0 (Science Citation Index Expanded)

  • Duminda Satharasinghe, J Jeyasugiththan, M Jeyasuthan, T Amalaraj, A L Abeyweera, W M N M B Wanninayake, A S Pallewatte, Impact of Collimation on Radiation Exposure in Adult and Paediatric Digital X-Ray Imaging, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2021, ncab155, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncab155. (Science Citation Index Expanded)

  • P.M. Hawarihewa, D. Satharasinghe, T. Amalaraj, J. Jeyasugiththan, An assessment of Sri Lankan radiographer’s knowledge and awareness of radiation protection and imaging parameters related to patient dose and image quality in computed tomography (CT), 2021 Radiography, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.10.010. (Emerging Sources Citation Index)

Conference Presentations 

  • DM Satharasinghe, WMNMB Wanninayake, AS Pallewatte and J Jeyasugiththan, 2020 “Quantitative Analysis of the Additional Radiation Burden due to Electronic Collimation in Digital Radiography” 13th International Research Conference (KDU IRC 2020), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 16 October 2020.

  • T Amalraj, DM Satharasinghe, A. Ramalingam, AS Pallewatte and J Jeyasugiththan, 2020 “Effect of CT bore size on radiation dose during head CT acquisition” 13th International Research Conference (KDU IRC 2020), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 16 October 2020.

  • DM Satharasinghe, J Jeyasugiththan, AS Pallewatte and WMNMB Wanninayake, 2020 “Determination of a facility reference level for selected X-ray procedures in a single institution within Sri Lanka” 20th Asia-Oceania Congress on Medical Physics (AOCMP), December 3-5, 2020 Phuket, Thailand.

Conference Proceedings 

  • DM Satharasinghe, J Jeyasugiththan, AS Pallewatte and WMNMB Wanninayake, 2020 “Determination of a facility reference level for selected X-ray procedures in a single institution within Sri Lanka” 20th Asia-Oceania Congress on Medical Physics (AOCMP), December 3-5, 2020 Phuket, Thailand.