Travelling Professor Scheme

BSPR website

Biography

John is a Consultant Paediatric Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist at St George’s Hospital in London. He undertook his radiology training at Barts and the London and completed two fellowships at Great Ormond Street in diagnostic, then interventional paediatric radiology. His interests include intervention, chest imaging, trauma and medical education.

Lecture titles

• High yield fracture pick-up
• No acute bony injury
• Paediatric bony lesions
• Imaging gently in paediatric major trauma
• Helping the tiny humans – an introduction to paediatric interventional radiology
• Suspected physical abuse (aka NAI)
• Paediatric abdominal emergencies
• Demystifying the paediatric chest
• Paediatric renal masses: neonates to teens
• Paediatric urology conundrums
• Neonatal nuggets
• Name that syndrome!

Learning objectives

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Biography

Elizabeth works as a Consultant Head and Neck Radiologist in West Yorkshire at a large DGH. Past-President of the BSHNI and current Executive Committee member of the ESHNR, Elizabeth lectures around the world, authors book chapters and papers and is the RCR/ BSHNI Travelling Professor in Head and Neck Radiology. She acts as an Expert Panel Member for the WHO Head and Neck Cancer group and is a Clinical Lecturer at Leeds University Medical School.

Elizabeth has previously been an elected member of the Council of the RCR and the Radiology Faculty Board, and Chair of the BIR Leadership and Management SIG. She obtained a Nye Bevan Certificate in Executive Leadership from the NHS Leadership Academy and has held positions including Clinical Director, Divisional Director, and Associate Medical Director. She was recently awarded Fellowship of the BIR for services to it.

As Travelling Professor Elizabeth aims to enthuse, educate, and encourage an interest in Head and Neck Radiology. Hopefully this will translate into more trainees coming into Head and Neck- a fantastic speciality! 

Lecture topics

• Compartmental Anatomy of the Neck
• How to Report a CT Neck on-call
• Reporting Facial Trauma scans
• Middle Ear Anatomy and Pathology
• Reporting Sinus CTs

BNMS website

Biography

Iosif is a Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist based in Cambridge with clinical and research expertise in molecular imaging of urogenital malignancies, diffuse kidney disease and endocrine disorders. He is the current National Training Programme Director for Nuclear Medicine and teaching faculty member on the nuclear medicine postgraduate programme at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

Lecture titles

• Overview of PET imaging in oncology (FDG / non-FDG tracers in current clinical use and clinical translation of novel tracers)
• State-of-the-art imaging and theragnostics in prostate cancer
• Molecular imaging and theragnostics in neuroendocrine malignancies
• The future of radionuclide and multimodality imaging in renal cancer
• Radionuclide and molecular imaging of benign endocrine disorders (focussing on functioning pituitary, adrenal and parathyroid adenomas)
• Nuclear Medicine Training in the UK – An Update

Learning objectives

• Gain a general overview of PET imaging in oncology (including clinical applications of novel radiopharmaceuticals)
• Understand the role of radionuclide procedures in the diagnosis and molecular radiotherapy of prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours
• Be able to describe the contribution of radionuclide and molecular imaging to the management of benign endocrine disorders
• Become familiar with new radionuclide and multimodality imaging techniques in renal cancer
• Understand the structure of Nuclear Medicine Training in the UK and the various training / professional development pathways available

BSNR website

Lecture titles

• Introductory Lecture on Academia in Neuroradiology
• Normal Neuroanatomical Variants and common pitfalls
• Problem based learning
• Advanced Techniques
• Learning from Discrepancies

BSNR website

Lecture titles

• Introductory Lecture on Academia in Neuroradiology
• Normal Neuroanatomical Variants and common pitfalls
• Problem based learning
• Advanced Techniques
• Learning from Discrepancies

BSSR website

Biography

Breast Radiologist Consultant for 23 years, with interests in Quality Assurance, NHS computer systems, Visual Perception, Techniques for improving performance. Various leadership roles and longstanding advisor to the NHS Breast Screening Programme.

Lecture titles

• Visual Perception
• Breast Screening Controversies
• Primer in Breast Radiology
• Breast Ultrasound tips and tricks
• Implant radiology
• Breast Interventional tricks 

(Able to offer individualised talks/experiences to the needs of the visited centre – please discuss your requirements)

Learning objectives

• Understand and be able to explore Breast Radiology as a career or as part of a portfolio of skills
• Hone and consolidate knowledge
• Some basic facts for non-breast radiologists on how to get better
• How to use visual perception to your advantage day to day

BSGAR website

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BSCI website

Biography

Appointed in 2009 as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist at University Hospital Southampton. 

Interests include lung cancer imaging and screening. Cardiac CT and MRI for both adults and children.

Immediate Past President of the British Society of Cardiovascular imaging/ British Society of Cardiovascular CT.

Lecture titles

• Cardiovascular anatomy for cross sectional imaging
• How to perform high quality CT coronary angiography
• CTCA case review
• Cardiac Imaging - evidence, guidelines and what it means for radiology departments
• Cardiac radiology on call: case review
• Congenital heart disease that all radiologists need to know

Learning objectives

• Learn essential cardiac anatomy for cross sectional imaging.
• Understand the variety and limitations of ECG gated scan acquisitions for cardiac CT.
• Develop a process for the interpretation and reporting of CTCA.
• Appreciate the evolution of evidence and guidelines influencing cardiac imaging in the UK.
• Interpret the variety of emergency cardiac presentations to the radiology department.
• Understand the spectrum of pre and postoperative congenital heart disease and the implications for successful imaging.

BSIR website

Biography

Trevor has been an Interventional Radiologist since completing radiology training in 1995. He was appointed consultant at the Sheffield Vascular Institute and in 2022 moved to Doncaster for a year. More recently he commenced an IR and Transformational role at University Hospitals Plymouth. He has delivered teaching throughout this time. 

Lecture titles

• IR is exciting - The changing face of IR
• IR is for everyone – what is the reality of radiation dose in IR?
• IR Technology and Techniques
• Imaging and Interventional management of venous thromboembolism
• Acute aortic syndrome
• Emergency Vascular Imaging 
• Clinical IR and day-case services
• Aortic aneurysms – abdominal and thoracic (including EVAR, fEVAR and TEVAR)
• Peripheral vascular disease – when is IR good?
• Carotid imaging and treatment for stroke prevention

Learning objectives

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Further information on the Graham Plant Professorship at the BSIR website.