Welcome to our readers profiles section. Here, you’ll discover the diverse community of professionals and enthusiasts who are passionate about medical imaging. Our readers include radiologists, technologists, researchers, and students, each bringing unique insights and experiences. Explore their profiles to learn more about their backgrounds, interests, and contributions to the field of medical imaging. We celebrate the voices that make our community vibrant and engaging.
As soon as I learnt that Sonia was on the waiting list for a kidney, I knew instantly that it was something I wanted to do. I was actually one of her students when I was studying Diagnostic Radiography. She was always an excellent teacher, and I knew in my heart that I wanted to […]
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In 1975 radiology practice was very different to modern day radiology. Some of the advances in the last 50 years have included the introduction of CT scanners (invented in 1971 by Godfrey Hounsfield), MRI, ultrasound, PET scanning and interventional and digital imaging into routine clinical practice. When I started medical school, ultrasound and CT equipment […]
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Over the last 30 years, radiology in the UK has undergone monumental transformation and growth. I am fortunate to have worked through this, as a consultant radiologist in a single NHS trust, one that has existed in many guises, with serial mergers and changing status. Now in its strongest position, I remain proud to be […]
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Celebrating 50 years of RAD Magazine. Although I was still at school when the first edition was published, throughout my lengthy career in diagnostic imaging, RAD Magazine has been very much part of the profession. For many years, it was the go-to place for jobs – although as a basic grade radiographer, RAD Magazine would […]
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Kenex and RAD Magazine have been close allies for many years. My father Ken and Mechel’s father Dave were, and still are, firm friends. Back when they were both starting out in business, they would support each other with a listening ear over a drink and now probably discuss how Mechel and I are doing […]
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Reflecting back 50 years, I decided to take a brief look in the The Society of Radiographers: 100 Years 1920-2020 by Richard Price and Audrey Paterson to see what was happening within the society when RAD Magazine was first published in 1975. As a radiographer, the history of the organisation is intriguing to me, and […]
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My radiology journey began in 1993 at Massachusetts General Hospital, where my medical school elective introduced me to imaging. Back then, CT scanners were single-slice, stop-and-shoot affairs – more tortoise than hare. Spiral CT soon revolutionised volumetric imaging and, by the late 1990s, MRI had cemented itself as a diagnostic powerhouse. It was said that […]
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My career in diagnostic radiography started in the 1990s when I completed my training at Sheffield Hallam University. I was one of the first cohorts of degree-educated radiographers, with most colleagues I worked with in those days having completed the Diploma of the College of Radiographers – or DCR as it was often shortened to. […]
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Having joined Siemens as an engineer in 1991, I am now approaching my 35th year of working in healthcare and radiology in service and imaging sales roles. Over this time, I have witnessed significant changes across both the NHS and private sectors. Back then, radiography education centred around hands-on training at schools of radiography rather […]
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