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About UKRC

25-27 June 2012, Manchester, UK

Stephen Keevil is the Congress President for UKRC 2012

Stephen is Consultant Physicist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Reader in Medical Physics at King’s College London. He has over 20 years’ experience as an MR Physicist, with research interests in spectroscopy, safety and applications of MRI in a range of areas including radiotherapy, fetal medicine and biomechanics. Steve also has broader interests as research lead for imaging and biomedical engineering in his trust. He was Vice President of UKRC in 2009-2011, and takes on the role of Congress President for the first time in 2012. 

 

About the Congress

UKRC is an annual event and consists of a three-day multidisciplinary scientific conference and technical exhibition which run simultaneously in one location. UKRC is aimed at all those involved in the field of radiological science and attracts between 3,000-5,000 people a year.

 UKRC is the annual Congress of:

The British Institute of Radiology

The Society and College of Radiographers

The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

 Who should attend UKRC?

Radiographers, Radiologists, Physicists, Business Managers, Radiology, Service Managers, IT Managers, Academics, Hospital Managers, Engineers, Technicians, Purchasing & Supplies Managers, Industrialists, Radiotherapists, Oncologists, Radiation Protection Advisors.

 

Abstract submission

Abstract submission for e-posters has been extended to March 29th click here to submit yours.

UKRC Programme Organising Committees

2012 President — Stephen Keevil

Advances in Technology:  Mr Andy Rogers- Vice President
Clinical:     Dr James Teh and Kevin Bradley - Vice-President
Digital Imaging & Health Informatics:     Dr Laurence Sutton - Vice-President
Service Delivery:     Mrs Glynis Wivell - Vice-President 
 

Eponymous Lectures 2012 - Names confirmed so far

CoR William Stripp Memorial Lecture
The Cake - A slice for everyone
Rebecca Vosper, Consultant Radiographer, Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS Trust
 
BIR Agfa-Mayneord Lecture 
Magnetic Resonance Elastography: A New Touch in Medical Imaging
Richard L. Ehman, Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic
 
IPEM John Mallard Lecture
PET as a key tool for quantification in research, clinical trials and practice; opportunities and challenges for PET/CT and PET/MR
Paul Marsden, Professor of PET Physics, King's College London
 
SOR Welbeck Memorial Lecture
Getting used to doing more for less - is innovation the answer?
Karen Middleton, Chief Health Professions Officer, Department of Health