Christie Medical Physics and Engineering Newsletter 70 May 2022

Dr Jude Kilgallon, Principal Clinical Scientist

MR research work at national and international conferences.

Judith.kilgallon@nhs.net

Michael Dubec, Principal Clinical Scientist Michael.dubec@nhs.net

Jude is the longest serving member of the MR Group. She joined The Christie as a trainee clinical scientist having completed her degree in Physics from the University of Leeds and PhD in Experimental Nuclear Structure Physics from The University of Manchester. Jude is mostly involved with the provision of our regional MR service. She also supervises our trainee clinical scientists and is heav ily involved with the group’s teaching activities. As you may have guessed, Jude likes to spend her downtime with her beloved horse.

Michael joined the MR group in 2014 after completing a BSc (Hons) in Physics, an MSc in Medical Radiation Physics and an MSc in Clinical Science (Medical Physics) as part of the NHS scientific training programme. In addition to his clinical duties, Michael is heavily involved with developing MR for radiotherapy planning, guidance and assessing treatment response and was co-author of the IPEM national guidance on MR for radiotherapy treatment planning. He is also currently undertaking a part-time PhD entitled ‘Optimising oxygen -enhanced MRI biomarkers of hypox ia for use in advanced radiotherapy’. In his spare time Michael likes cycling and slapping the bass.

Steve Jackson, Principal Clinical Scientist

Steven.jackson6@nhs.net

Dr David Buckley, Honorary MR Physicist David.buckley5@nhs.net

Steve completed a degree in maths and physics, an MSc in theoretical physics and the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), specialising in MRI. His current work involves clinical scientist support for several MR departments in Greater Manchester and North West England, as well as a leading role in MR imaging support for radiotherapy treatment planning at The Christie. Steve has a strong track record teaching MR physics and MR safety, and recently had significant input into the design of a new CPD module at the University of Liverpool, aimed at ensuring radiographers new to MR become valuable members of the team quickly. He has presented

David joined the group in July 2020. He is seconded to the group part- time from his “day job” at the University of Leeds where he is Professor of Medical Physics specialising in MRI. David’s role at Th e Christie is to support MRI in the Radiology department (both clinical practice and research) and to support studies on the MR simulator in the Proton Beam Therapy centre and the MR linac.

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