Dr. Noorazrul Azmie bin Yahya

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsRadiology,Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Keywordsradiomics, radiochemotherapy, normal tissue complications, head and neck squamous cell carninoma, predictive models

Current contact address

CountryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
InstitutionUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
InstituteFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Steffen LöckMedizinische Fakultät - OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2019

Programme(s)

2017Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2025Liu, Yan and Xiang, Ling and Liu, Fangyue and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Chai, Jianing and Abdul-Hamid, Hamzaini and Lu, Qiang and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Accuracy of Radiomics in the Identification of Extrathyroidal Extension and BRAFV600E Mutations in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. In: Academic Radiology, 32, 2025, 1385 - 1397
2025Alsaihaty, Zainab and Abdel-Rahman, Wamied and Balaji, Karunakaran and AlKhaldi, Mashaal and Alghufaili, Abdulraouf H. and Alghadban, Shama and El Lathy, Hala and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Sabarudin, Akmal and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Dose comparison between hybrid volumetric modulated arc therapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for breast/chest wall irradiation, including regional lymph node irradiation using deep inspiration breath-hold technique; Plan d'intégration optimal de l'arcthérapie avec modulation d'intensité et d'une radiothérapie conformationnelle tridimensionnelle avec inspiration bloquée pour le cancer du sein ou la paroi thoracique avec des ganglions lymphatiques. In: Cancer/Radiotherapie, 29, 2025,
2025Mut, Nur Anis Izzati Che and Azmi, Nor Aniza and Sukri, Nur Afiqah Mohd and Kamal, Muhamad Ikhwan Mustafa and Ahmad, R. Binti and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Fadzil, Muhammad Safwan Ahmad and Wahid, Noraini Ahmad and Hussin, Saiful Izzuan and Shuib, Liyana Mohd: Evaluating a virtual simulation chatbot to improve communication for radiation therapy students: A pilot study. In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 56, 2025,
2025Nasir, Siti Maisarah and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Yap, Kah Hui and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Executive function deficit in patients with long COVID syndrome: A systematic review. In: Heliyon, 11, 2025,
2025Umaru, Abdulrahman and Manan, H. A. and Kumar, R. K.A. and Hamsan, Siti Khadijah and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: The impact of intensity discretisation and filtration on the performance of the radiomic and machine learning models in brain metastasis patients treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. In: Radiography, 31, 2025,
2025Liu, Yan and Xiang, Ling and Wang, Yi and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Yin, Jingkun and Li, Wei and Hamid, Hamzaini Bin Abdul and Chai, Jianing and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Ultrasound Combined With FNA-Tg Predicts the Lateral Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. In: Diagnostic Cytopathology, 53, 2025, 421 - 426
2024Albosaabar, Muntather H. and Ahmad, R. Binti and Alabedi, Hayder H. and Mohamed, Faizal and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Abouelenein, Hassan Shafeik and Mohamed, Dalia O. and Sayed, Mona Mahmoud: Optimizing Treatment Quality in Head and Neck Cancer Therapy: Impact of Adaptive Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy on Plan Quality and Tumor Volume Changes. In: Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 10, 2024, 150 - 156
2024Yap, Kah Hui and Azmin, Shahrul and Abdul Manan, Hanani and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ahmad, Norfazilah Binti and Tajurudin, Farah Waheeda and Mat Desa, Siti Hajar and van de Warrenburg, Bart P.C. and Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura and Achok, Hamdi Najman and Ahmad Damanhuri, Mohd Hanafi and Rani, Rufaidah and Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the effects of oral trehalose in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: An interim analysis. In: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 124, 2024,
2024Voon, Noor Shatirah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Remote assessment of cognition and quality of life following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: deep-learning-based predictive models and MRI correlates. In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18, 2024, 1297 - 1308
2024Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Mohamad Salleh, Siti Athiyah and Mohd Nasir, Nurul Faiqah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Toxicity profile of patients treated with proton and carbon-ion therapy for primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 20, 2024, 240 - 250
2023Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien and Siau, Ching Sin and Wong, Jyh Eiin and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Azmi, Nor Aniza and Chu, Shinying and Ahmad, Mahadir Bin and Sze, Agnes Chong Shu and Wee, Lei Hum and Tan, Jopei: Characterizing Employees with Primary and Secondary Caregiving Responsibilities: Informal Care Provision in Malaysia. In: Healthcare (Switzerland), 11, 2023,
2023Tan, Daryl and Mohamad Salleh, Siti Athiyah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Delta-radiomics-based models for toxicity prediction in radiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 67, 2023, 564 - 579
2023Tan, Hunyee and Wong, Yin How and Kasbollah, Azahari and Md Shah, Mohammad Nazri and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Abdullah, Basri Johan Jeet Bin and Yeong, Chai Hong: Evaluation of Therapeutic Efficacy and Imaging Capabilities of 153Sm2O3-Loaded Polystyrene Microspheres for Intra-Tumoural Radionuclide Therapy of Liver Cancer Using Sprague-Dawley Rat Model. In: Pharmaceutics, 15, 2023,
2023Tan, Daryl and Mohd Nasir, Nurul Faiqah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Prediction of toxicity outcomes following radiotherapy using deep learning-based models: A systematic review; Prédiction des résultats de toxicité après radiothérapie à l'aide de modèles basés sur l'apprentissage profond une revue systématique. In: Cancer/Radiotherapie, 27, 2023, 398 - 406
2023Ghazali, Siti Nur Akmal and Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien and Nik Eezamuddeen, Marfu’ah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A 10-Year Bibliographic Analysis. In: Cancers, 15, 2023,
2023Voon, Noor Shatirah and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Remote assessment of cognition and quality of life following radiotherapy for glioma: deep-learning-based predictive models and MRI correlates. In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 162, 2023, 407 - 415
2022Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Linge, Annett and Leger, Karoline and Maile, Till and Kemper, Max and Haim, Dominik and Jöhrens, Korinna and Troost, Esther G.C. and Krause, Mechthild and Löck, Steffen: Assessment of gene expressions from squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck to predict radiochemotherapy-related xerostomia and dysphagia. In: Acta Oncologica, 61, 2022, 856 - 863
2022Wahab, Nor Shafiza Abdul and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Yusoff, A. N. and Zakaria, Rozman and Thanabalan, Jegan and Othman, Elza Azri and Soon, Beehong and Kumar, Ramesh Athi and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Effects of Different Scan Duration on Brain Effective Connectivity among Default Mode Network Nodes. In: Diagnostics, 12, 2022,
2022Nattabi, Haliimah A. and Sharif, Norhafidzah Mohamed and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ahmad, R. Binti and Mohamad, Mazlyfarina and Mohd Zaki, Faizah and Yusoff, A. N.: Is Diagnostic Performance of Quantitative 2D-Shear Wave Elastography Optimal for Clinical Classification of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules?: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. In: Academic Radiology, 29, 2022, S114 - S121
2021Amin, Mohamad Farhan and Zakaria, Wan Mezlina and Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie: Correlation between Hounsfield unit derived from head, thorax, abdomen, spine and pelvis CT and t-scores from DXA. In: Skeletal Radiology, 50, 2021, 2525 - 2535
2021Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Diffusion tensor imaging indices to predict cognitive changes following adult radiotherapy. In: European Journal of Cancer Care, 30, 2021,
2021Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Neurocognitive impairment following proton therapy for paediatric brain tumour: a systematic review of post-therapy assessments. In: Supportive Care in Cancer, 29, 2021, 3035 - 3047
2019Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Sukiman, Nur Khalis and Suhaimi, Nani Adilah and Azmi, Nor Aniza and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: How many roads must a Malaysian walk down? Mapping the accessibility of radiotherapy facilities in Malaysia. In: PLOS ONE, 14, 2019,
2019Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul: Utilisation of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Intracranial Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Planning for White Matter Dose Optimization: A Systematic Review. In: World Neurosurgery, 130, 2019, e188 - e198
2018Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Roslan, Nurhaziqah H.: Estimating radiotherapy demands in South East Asia countries in 2025 and 2035 using evidence-based optimal radiotherapy fractions. In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14, 2018, e543 - e547
2018Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Chua, Xin Jane and Abdul Manan, Hanani Abdul and Ismail, Fuad B.: Inclusion of dosimetric data as covariates in toxicity-related radiogenomic studies: A systematic review; Verwendung von dosimetrischen Daten als Kovariaten in Studien zur Korrelation von genetischen Parametern mit Nebenwirkungen der Strahlentherapie: Ein systematischer Review. In: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, 194, 2018, 780 - 786
2017Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and House, Michael J. and Kennedy, Angel M. and Matthews, John H.L. and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Modeling Urinary Dysfunction After External Beam Radiation Therapy of the Prostate Using Bladder Dose-Surface Maps: Evidence of Spatially Variable Response of the Bladder Surface. In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 97, 2017, 420 - 426
2016Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and Bulsara, Max Kishor and Kennedy, Angel M. and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Independent external validation of predictive models for urinary dysfunction following external beam radiotherapy of the prostate: Issues in model development and reporting. In: Radiotherapy and Oncology, 120, 2016, 339 - 345
2016Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and Bulsara, Max Kishor and House, Michael J. and Kennedy, Angel M. and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Statistical-learning strategies generate only modestly performing predictive models for urinary symptoms following external beam radiotherapy of the prostate: A comparison of conventional and machine-learning methods. In: Medical Physics, 43, 2016, 2040 - 2052
2015Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and Bulsara, Max Kishor and Haworth, Annette and Kennedy, Angel M. and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Dosimetry, clinical factors and medication intake influencing urinary symptoms after prostate radiotherapy: An analysis of data from the RADAR prostate radiotherapy trial. In: Radiotherapy and Oncology, 116, 2015, 112 - 118
2015Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and Bulsara, Max Kishor and House, Michael J. and Kennedy, Angel M. and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Urinary symptoms following external beam radiotherapy of the prostate: Dose-symptom correlates with multiple-event and event-count models. In: Radiotherapy and Oncology, 117, 2015, 277 - 282
2014Yahya, Noorazrul Azmie and Ebert, Martin Andrew and Bulsara, Max Kishor and Haworth, Annette and Kearvell, Rachel and Foo, Kerwyn Y.M. and Kennedy, Angel M. and Richardson, Sharon and Krawiec, Michele and Joseph, David J. and Denham, James W.: Impact of treatment planning and delivery factors on gastrointestinal toxicity: An analysis of data from the RADAR prostate radiotherapy trial. In: Radiation Oncology, 9, 2014,