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.
Website coordinator & Digital Content
Amir qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer in 2014, gaining extensive MRI experience within the NHS before completing a PGC in MRI.
He joined Medispace in 2022 as an MRI Radiographer, and his role has since evolved into business development for managed equipment services. In this capacity, Amir combines technical expertise with strategic insight to support healthcare providers in delivering high-quality imaging solutions. With accreditations in project management and Lean principles, he drives efficiency and service improvement across healthcare settings.
Passionate about the future of healthcare, Amir is particularly focused on artificial intelligence and digital transformation. He works to bridge the
President Elect
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!
Past President
Jill Mckenna is a Diagnostic Radiographer and Past 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.
Safety Administrator & 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.
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.
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.
Newsletter Co-Editor
Zoe has spent over 23 years working within the field of MRI and is currently the Radiology Manager at Nuffield Cardiff and Vale Hospitals.
Zoe has extensive experience in the field of MRI and 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 Zoe’s 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.
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.
Social Media Coordinator, Assistant Treasurer
Superintendent Radiographer at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
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. She is a Past President of BAMRR and is currently supporting the Treasurer role as well as 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.
BAMRR President
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).
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
Course coordinator
Nicola is the Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiography at the University of Bradford.
Nicola joined academia in Nov 2022 at the University of Bradford, after working clinically as a Team leader/Senior MRI Radiographer in MSK MRI at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer in 2003 from the University of Leeds, the majority of Nicola’s career has been working within the hospitals around Leeds, gaining a vast amount of MRI experience in particular.
Nicola has always felt passionately about education and career progression, which lead her to embark upon a career path into academia, teaching both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Most recently, the role has progressed to become Postgraduate programme lead for MSc Medical Imaging, which includes the Postgraduate provision for MRI radiographers. Alongside this, Nicola also still does undertake clinical duties to keep ahead of recent advancements in imaging and service provision and be involved in delivering excellent patient care!
