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The University of Sheffield MRI Unit runs four MRI scanners in Sheffield - three high-field 1.5T scanners (Marconi/Philips) and one low-field 0.2T scanner (Niche). The unit does both research and clinical work, with a large part of the research being neuroscience based (neurovascular, perfusion and diffusion in the brain, and fMRI) and is also carrying out musculoskeletal and vascular imaging along with renal and gynae MR. There is also a dedicated paediatric scanner at the Children's Hospital in Sheffield where both GA and non GA MR on children is conducted. The low-field strength Niche scanner is sited at the women's hospital on the special care baby unit where neonates are scanned for both clinical and research reasons. |
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We have 11 radiographers (technologists), including the
superintendent radiographer (Gail Darwent), three physicists, two
radiographic helpers, and five clerical staff spread across all sites.
We also have a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer who are involved in foetal,
postmortem, and neonatal MR and lung MR imaging respectively, and our head
of department is a Professor of Neuroradiology with an interest in
paediatrics.
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| Our group is special because as all the radiographers rotate around all the sites, they get excellent experience of all specialties in MR (both research and clinical), and there are not many areas of MR where we feel we are inexperienced (open MR scanning and interventional MRI are the only two areas that spring to mind!). Our head of department encourages radiographer-led research, and our physicists are extremely supportive of this. Also, as we are a university department, we are very fortunate to have funding available for postgraduate courses. | ||
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