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.
Secretary
I am one of the Band 7 Lead MRI Radiographers at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals and have over 15 years experience in MRI.
I take an active role in updating the safety policies and advanced safety checks. I run a regional MRI Safety group and have successfully organised several MRI Study days in Hull. I am currently the secretary for the British Association of MRI Radiographers and a Past President.
Newsletter Editor
Matthew has been working in MRI since 1994, using GE, Picker, Siemens and Esaote scanners.
Matthew manages the CT & MRI department at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital where there are three Siemens and one Esaote MRI scanners. For the BAMRR Policy Board duties, he produces the twice-yearly ‘BAMRR News’ magazine. Whilst not at work Matthew plays bass in a hospital band On the NASH – check them out on Facebook – www.facebook.com/onthenash
MRAG & Safety Administrator
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.
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).
Membership Secretary
Website & Social Media Coordinator
Designation
Superintendent 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 Superintendent and MRI Responsible Person at UHDB. She has developed and manages the MRI safety education and training for all staff groups. As well as scanning, she is also part of the Imaging Compliance Governance team particularly focussing on MRI and quality standards in Safety. Trudi joined the BAMRR board in 2017. Trudi is the Website Co-ordinator and social media coordinator, managing various platforms and content, promoting BAMRR and connecting with the worldwide MRI community. Trudi is also a past president of BAMRR.
Treasurer
Dave trained in MRI in 1991 at Poole and moved to Cheltenham to lead a new MRI service in 2000. Subsequent MRI Lead posts at Poole and Plymouth. Dave is currently Senior MRI Radiographer at Cobalt Health based in Cheltenham working on several static and mobile scanners including 3T systems.
MSc in MRI obtained in 2003 and an MRI reporting qualification in 2007. Dave became involved with BAMRR over 10 years ago, current BAMRR Treasurer.
Newsletter Co-Editor
I have spent over 23 years working within the field of MRI and I am currently the Radiology Manager at Nuffield Cardiff and Vale Hospitals.
I have extensive experience in the field of MRI and I have a particular interest in the Training & Development of both MRI radiographers as well as other medical professionals and Clinical Governance. Just like most of the BAMRR Policy Board, our roles vary each year but my roles have included BAMRR Past President (2022), Course Coordinator responsible for the organisation and delivery of the Introductory and Further MRI courses held at various locations throughout the UK, and Conference Coordinator. All Policy Board members do however work closely together and our roles often overlap with each other to ensure we deliver the best to our members, sites and course delegates.
Course Co-ordinator
Consultant Radiographer in MRI at University Hospitals of Leicester.
I have been on the BAMRR policy board since 2011 and I am currently Course Co-ordinator, but have also held the posts of President, Membership Secretary and Treasurer in the past. I completed a MSc in MRI reporting and report MRI brain and spines. I sit on the SCoR MRI Advisory Group, am a technical assessor for UKAS and lecture on several undergraduate and post graduate courses.
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.
Website co-ordinator
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 currently works for Circle Health Group as Deputy Clinical Services Manager in MRI and CT. Cath was elected to the BAMRR policy board in 2017. Cath is also a BAMRR Past President.
BAMRR President and UKIO Organiser
Jill Mckenna is a Diagnostic Radiographer and President of BAMRR
She has worked in MRI for over 20 years and is currently Head of Clinical Operations at AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd. Her role encompasses many aspects of diagnostics throughout the business. She is a mentor on the Clinical Leadership program at the Society of Radiographers and past president of BAMRR.
As professional lead in her current position, she is responsible for quality assurance, governance and training,. She is a QSI assessor (formerly ISAS) supporting her passion for quality and standards in MRI. In her previous role she Jill successfully designed, developed, and implemented the first sustainable Community Diagnostic Hub in the UK, Jill also 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.
Conference Co-ordinator
Erica is the Lead Superintendent MRI Radiographer at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
Erica has over 35 years’ experience in planning, commissioning, and delivering clinical MRI services, and over 20 years of specialist oncology expertise. Whilst clinically based, Erica is responsible for the strategic and safe
provision of MRI across three hospital sites and eight MR systems, embedding clinical trials and imaging led research activities into a busy clinical MRI service.
Erica teaches widely on many aspects of cancer imaging, with a specific interest in whole body diffusion weighted imaging, MR guided radiotherapy planning, MRI safety and risk management.
Erica has been a BAMRR member since 1992 and has been a policy board member in the past, including a presidential year in 2005!
