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.
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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Warm congratulations to our friends and colleagues at RAD Magazine on celebrating their 50th birthday issue. I can remember well when the first edition hit the x-ray department staff room. Since the launch, medical imaging has changed dramatically, far beyond the concepts of what anyone could have imagined at the time. And just as smart […]
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Congratulations to RAD Magazine on its 50th anniversary. It has been such an integral part of supporting diagnostic imaging services for many years. This includes radiographers and radiologists in particular and has provided a valuable link between all parties working in the field with relevant manufacturers and companies. On a personal note, I retain my […]
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Congratulations to RAD Magazine on its 50th birthday edition. And I’m celebrating too. Fifty years ago, I started training as a radiographer. How does one describe 50 years in this industry? Invariably, it is hard to ignore the advances in technology. As a trainee radiographer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, I was both amazed and […]
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It is remarkable how much has changed in the 50 years since RAD Magazine was launched. So many new technologies have come into clinical use over the time and then been developed further to provide a vast array of new diagnostic and therapeutic applications. CT had only just been invented by Godfrey Hounsfield and it […]
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In 1987, I began my journey as a radiotherapy engineer – armed with tools, determination and a passion for supporting cancer care. I subsequently moved across to diagnostic imaging and nearly four decades later the landscape of radiography and radiotherapy has changed beyond recognition. Back then, treatments were far less precise and imaging technology was […]
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RAD Magazine must have been five years old when I qualified. I have been a diagnostic radiographer for 16,582 days as of today (April 29, 2025). To be honest, I thought it was longer; it certainly feels longer than that. I am now semi-retired, working part-time as member of a community team of radiographers in […]
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