British Association of MRI Radiographers
The co-ordination of the Association’s activities are undertaken by an elected Policy Board who all work on a voluntary, unpaid basis.
BAMRR consists of up to 15 MRI Radiographers who are members of BAMRR and are working in different regions of the UK.
President
I am one of the Band 7 Lead MRI Radiographers at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals where I have worked for 10 years.
I previously worked in MRI in Morriston Hospital in Swansea. I was responsible for setting up and since running our current newest scanner Siemens Aera and I work in a department where we have 4 other MRI scanners of various modalities.
I take an active role in updating the safety policies and safety education of the department. I run a regional MRI Safety group and have successfully organised six MRI Study days in Hull so far. I am also the secretary for the British Association of MRI Radiographers.
Newsletter Editor
Have been working in MRI since 1994, using GE, Picker, Siemens and Esaote scanners.
I now directly manage 28 radiographer and 14 assistants in CT & MRI, and for MRI we have Siemens Essenza, Avanto Fit and Aera, plus an Esaote O Scan.
Past President
I began my MRI career in 1991 in Holland, since then I have been MRI superintendent in Worthing and RSH, Southampton Hospitals and currently work as the lead Research Radiographer at Bristol University, working with a Siemens Skyra 3T.
I also sit on the MR Special Interest Group Management Panel of the British Institute of Radiology (BIR).
MRAG
Rachel obtained her BSc in Diagnostic Radiography at the Robert Gordon’s University, Aberdeen. She subsequently worked in Edinburgh before travelling to Australia to gain extensive experience within MRI.
Rachel then returned to the UK to take up a Superintendent post to design and set up a new MRI service before coming back to Aberdeen in her current position of Lead MRI Superintendent at NHS Grampian, managing three scanners located at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Woodend hospitals respectively.
Out with the NHS, Rachel maintains a keen interest in professional issues through her involvement the MRI Advisory Group of the Society of Radiographers (SOR) and has undertaken a variety of roles on the British Association of MR Radiographers (BAMRR) Policy Board, currently being President.
In 2008, she was awarded an MSc in MRI following her studies at the University of Queensland in Australia.
Rachel has undertaken numerous conference presentations at national level and has frequently been invited to lecture on the University of Cumbria’s post graduate MRI course.
Rachel is currently a member of a UK joint working party producing national guidance for the departmental design and installation of MRI scanners and is an advisory member of the Working Group for NHS England and NHS Improvement updating the Health Building Note Supplement 06-01 MRI paper.
She is also part of the MRI Clinical Advisory task group, collaborating with the NHS Supply Chain to develop MRI scanner purchase documentation for the National Imaging Optimisation Delivery Board (NIODB).
website coordinator
Clinical Application Specialist
Philips Electronics UK Limited
BSc hons: Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) – City University London
PGC: Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Anglia Ruskin University
Prior to joining Philips at the start of 2020, I was working as an Advanced Clinical Specialist Radiographer at Southampton General Hospital. In this role I worked closely with Southampton University as a research coordinator/facilitator within the MRI department as well as being actively involved in education and protocol optimisation.”
Course Co-ordinator
Jonathan qualified as a diagnostic radiographer from Sheffield Hallam University in 1997 and obtained his post graduate qualification in MR from St Martins College, Lancaster.
He has 18 years clinical experience in MRI all of which was as a Senior Radiographer and Superintendent at Nottingham University hospital.
Jonathan is currently working as a clinical applications specialist for Philips Health systems where he provides teaching and support for all MR systems.
Jonathan is passionate about teaching and professional development of MR radiographers and helps co-ordinate and lectures on the BAMRR training courses.
Safety Co-ordinator
Secretary and Social Media Representative
Designation
Lead Radiographer – MRI Safety and Governance
Site
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Main roles/responsibilities
Trudi graduated as a Diagnostic Radiographer in 1993 and started MRI scanning in 1997. She is now the Lead Radiographer for MRI Safety and Governance at UHDB. She has developed and manages the MRI safety education and training for all staff groups at Derby. As well as scanning, she is also part of the Imaging Compliance Governance team particularly focussing on MRI and quality standards in Safety. Trudi’s current role for BAMRR is the social media coordinator, managing various platforms and content, promoting BAMRR and connecting with the worldwide MRI community
Treasurer
Trained in MRI in 1991 at Poole and moved to Cheltenham to lead a new MRI service in 2000.
MSc in MRI obtained in 2003 and an MRI reporting qualification in 2007. Moved back to Poole in 2018 as MRI Supt which has two 1.5T scanners and a 3T. Became involved with BAMRR around 10 years ago, current BAMRR Treasurer, and co-organising the 2019 Bournemouth Conference.
President Elect
I have spent 19 years working within the field of MRI and am currently the Lead MRI Radiographer at Spire Cardiff Hospital.
My role within BAMRR includes the organisation and delivery of the Introductory and Further MRI courses, held at various locations throughout the UK. I have extensive experience in the Training & Development of both MRI radiographers as well as other medical professionals.
Membership secretary
I am an MRI Consultant Radiographer at University Hospitals of Leicester and have worked in MRI for over 20 years.
I have been on the BAMRR policy board since 2011 and I am currently Past President, but have also held the posts of Membership Secretary and Treasurer.
Website Co-ordinator
Paola Griffiths currently working as Research Governance Officer at Swansea University.
She trained in MRI at Oxford and worked in MRI since 1993. Under taken a PgD in MRI at Lancaster University and MA in Education, Leadership and Management at South Wales University. She has experience in setting up Imaging Units at various sites, worked for Independent Healthcare Suppliers in the UK and embarked on Applications training abroad in Italy.
BAMRR Past President 2016-2017
She has experience working on 1.5, 3T and open scanners. She has been involved in MRI education and training at Cardiff University, UWE and sat on accredited panels for MRI MSC course University College Dublin. As Research Governance Officer for Swansea University Paola is responsible for NHS Health and Social Care research and sponsorship. She is currently involved in diagnostic scanning at Rutherford Cancer Centre.
SOR Representative
Alex Lipton qualified as a diagnostic radiographer in 1989, specialising in MRI in the mid-nineties working at the Magnetic Resonance and Image analysis research centre at the University of Liverpool on their 1.5T and 3T systems. Alex then undertook various roles in MRI within the NHS, research and independent sectors before joining the Society and College of Radiographers as a professional officer in 2010.
As professional officer for senior service managers and cross sectional imaging, Alex is responsible for leading the Society’s work in the field of magnetic resonance imaging and other areas of cross sectional imaging, and in leading the Society’s work in providing support for the professional development and education needs of senior service managers. Her role also incorporates work related to the Quality Standard for Imaging QSI.
Safety Administrator
Cath qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer from the University College of St Martin, Lancaster, in 1997
She completed her MRI training at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and worked for twelve years in the Cross-sectional Imaging Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals operating CT and MRI scanners. During this time she developed an interest in MRI safety and was responsible for safety resources for the Radiographers, and training staff groups such as anaesthetic teams and extended scope practitioners. She made the move to private healthcare in 2013 and currently works for BMI Healthcare as a Lead Radiographer in MRI/CT. Cath joined the BAMRR board in 2017.
UKIO Organiser
Jill Mckenna is a Diagnostic Radiographer and past president of BAMRR
She has worked in MRI for over 20 years and is currently Deputy Chief AHP for Rutherford Health. Her role encompasses many aspects of diagnostics throughout the business. As professional lead for the MR service her responsibilities include everything from quality and governance to education and training. She is a QSI assessor (formerly ISAS) supporting her passion for quality and standards in MRI. In her previous role she developed a vast knowledge of radiotherapy to implement an MRI guided radiotherapy program of the head and Neck, cervix, prostate and for brachytherapy. She led for MRI research including cardiac, oncology utilising both DCE and Diffusion weighted imaging.
Jill also worked as a radiographer at both the Olympic Games in London and Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
