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Professor Stephen Keevil was inaugurated as president of The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) in an event held on the International Day of Radiology and World Radiography Day, on November 8, 2022. In his acceptance speech, Professor…
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Several awards were presented at The British Institute of Radiology’s annual congress last September. Among them was the BJR/Jusha Early Career Investigator Award. This was presented to Dr Wali Bader and team from Rosalind Franklin…
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The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has appointed Sara Purdy as its chief executive. She succeeds Simon Thompson who held the position for the last five years and has a new role as chief executive of The Geological Society. Purdy…
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At the BIR Annual Congress the Barclay Medal was awarded to Dr Manish Devendra Mair and his team from the department of otorhinolaryngology at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for his paper published in the British Journal of…
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Consultant radiologist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Giles Maskell was given the BIR/Aidence Mayneord Award at the BIR Annual Congress in September. Prior to receiving the award Dr Maskell gave the eponymous lecture on…
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The BIR Godfrey Hounsfield Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr Thomas Flohr at the BIR Annual Congress in September. The award was presented after his talk ‘A brief history of computed tomography – from Hounsfield’s brain scanner to…
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The British Institute of Radiology made a number of presentations to deserving recipients during its annual congress in September. The BIR/Siemens Research Award was presented to clinical oncologist at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Dr Kevin…
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The BIR/Bayer Make it Better award has been given to Ruby Callister and team from St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for improving the patient imaging pathway of pelvic and acetabular fixation patients in terms of quality…
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The BIR Distinguished Service Medal has been awarded to Peter Hiles, chair of The British Institute of Radiology radiation safety special interest group (SIG) and head of radiation physics at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.…
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Professor Stephen Keevil has become president of The British Institute of Radiology 2022-24, as Dr Sri Redla steps down after two years in office. Professor Keevil has been a supporter and member of the BIR for many years, serving on…
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