The Imaging Physics Section provides scientific advice and technical support to Radiology departments and other users of diagnostic X-ray, MR and Ultrasound imaging equipment.
Its principal roles include:
- Managing the medical physics imaging equipment QA programme and providing technical support to the Radiographer QA programme, ensuring compliance with the IRR99 regulations in relation to equipment quality assurance.
- Providing Medical Physics Expert services for diagnostic radiology in compliance with the requirements of IRMER in respect of dose/image quality optimisation, research dose constraints and introduction of new imaging techniques.
- Providing technical advice on imaging equipment procurement, to ensure new equipment purchased is fit-for-purpose and value for money
- Providing MR Safety Advisor services to NHS Lothian
- Providing scientific support to the clinical MRI service
- Providing CT physics support to the Clinical Research Imaging Centre
- Providing training and teaching in imaging physics to a range of staff groups including Radiologists, Radiographers, Surgeons and Physicists
- Carrying out research and development within the field of imaging physics.
