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Radiography graduate selected to present at ESTRO 2024 congress
A therapeutic radiography graduate’s research dissertation abstract has been accepted by the European Society of Radiotherapy and Oncology for presentation at the 2024 congress.
Rebecca Spence enrolled in the BSc Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) course at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC) University College in 2020, graduating last year.
This course helped get her research dissertation abstract accepted to the ESTRO 2024 congress, and to achieve her role as Therapeutic Radiographer in Proton Beam Therapy at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust.
This year’s ESTRO event takes place from 3-7 May 2024 in Glasgow, at the Scottish Event Campus Centre.
Consultant radiographer takes on unique marathon challenge
A consultant radiographer at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust plans to take part in 12 running races in 12 months this year, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Helen Gregory, a Macmillan consultant radiographer at North West Anglia (NWA) NHS Foundation Trust based in Peterborough City Hospital, completed a beginners’ running course in 2019 and now seeks to fulfil a “lifelong ambition” by taking part in this year’s London Marathon.
By the end of the year, Helen intends to have completed a half-marathon every month, around 159 miles in total – and that doesn't include those she runs during training.
Helen launched her fundraising campaign last year, and so far has raised £390 towards her target of £2,500.
Donate to Helen ’s fundraiser here.
Senior radiography lecturer receives MBE at Windsor Castle
A senior radiography lecturer has been named as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her work to help develop improved CT scans during autopsies.
Dr Claire Robinson travelled to Windsor Castle in February to receive her MBE from Princess Anne.
A consultant radiographer in forensic imaging at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust and a senior lecturer at the University of Leicester, Claire is researching forensic imaging methods and teaching on the new BSc in Radiography programme at the university.
Joining 65 other recipients, Claire attended the investiture ceremony for her award on Tuesday 16 February.
Claire has 22 years’ experience in radiography and is one of the key players in the development of post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) scan services in Leicester and the across the UK, which avoids the need for autopsy for thousands of people each year.
Consultant radiographer retires after working in NHS for 48 years
A consultant radiographer who has worked in the NHS for 48 years has decided to retire, after wearing “various hats” over the years.
Rita Borgen has been a divisional education lead, a director of screening at the East Lancashire Breast Unit, was a member of the Assessor Accreditation Board for the Society of Radiographers (SoR), and a member of the council for Manchester Medical Society’s Imaging Section.
Rita worked to promote advance practice for radiographers, training students in mammography, reporting, ultrasound and intervention for 15 years at the University of Salford, and she has supported Medical Students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) School of Medicine.
She has reviewed articles for journals including Radiography and Clinical Radiology while also finding time to publish her own research, highlighting the challenges within breast imaging.
Rita retired from radiography at the end of March 2024.
Medical scientist researching MRI had life saved by radiographer as a teenager
A clinical scientist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde went into his chosen career after a radiographer made a life-saving diagnosis when he was a teenager.
George Bruce today works to study the science of scanning and MRI physics at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in Glasgow. However 13 years ago, at the age of 15, he found himself in a “plot line from a hit TV medical drama”, according to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC).
As a teenager, George was taken to hospital in excruciating abdominal pain, but medical teams were unable to find out what was wrong even as constant medical tests were performed.
It was only a “quick-thinking… sharp-eyed” consultant radiographer who was able to detect Meckel's Diverticulum during an ultrasound and help save his life.
He spent two weeks in hospital severely ill, and his parents were told to prepare for the worst. George was able to undergo life-saving surgery and recover completely.
Just 2 per cent of the population have the type of diverticulum that caused George’s ill health. Of those, just 2 per cent will develop complications, most commonly before two years of age. Of those with complications, just 2 per cent of symptomatic cases occur in people of his age.
That makes his case a one-in-125,000 chance, or just eight in every million people.
George has been a clinical scientist for five years now, and he said it would be difficult to describe a “typical day” as an MRI physicist.
Since taking up his position, George has developed an equal passion for inspiring others to choose a career in healthcare science. He’s worked as a STEM ambassador, going into schools and colleges and telling others about his role.
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