Rate My Professor Mike Hurrell

Mike Hurrell is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of the Department of Radiology at the University of Otago, Christchurch, within the Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division. Qualified with MBChB and FRANZCR, he trained in medicine at the University of Auckland, earned a diploma in biomedical engineering at the University of London, and specialized in radiology in Christchurch. Serving also as a consultant radiologist at Canterbury District Health Board, Hurrell has a distinguished career blending clinical expertise with academic teaching and research in medical imaging.

Hurrell's academic interests focus on neuroradiology, MRI, and radiology education. He has made notable contributions to teaching through innovative tools, including the development of Essential Computed Tomography, Essential Ultrasound, and Essential Radiography software in 1997. Key publications include 'Axial: An Abused Word?' in the American Journal of Roentgenology (2005), addressing radiological terminology; 'Rad-Path: Integrated Anatomical Pathology and Radiology Undergraduate Tutorials' in Pathology (2009), outlining a collaborative teaching model; 'The Role of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Admitted to General Medicine' (2006); 'Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome: A Misnomer Reviewed' (2005); 'Spectral Hounsfield Units: A New Radiological Concept' (2011); and 'Sensitivity of Modern Multislice CT for Subarachnoid Haemorrhage' (2022). As a supervisor for theses such as 'Evaluating Sonographer Reporting in New Zealand,' he supports student research. Hurrell has participated in University of Otago medical education research, interprofessional education initiatives, and received a Teaching Gold Medal. His work enhances radiology training and clinical imaging practices at the institution.