Radiation Physics
Radiation Physics is a small, highly specialised section within the department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering providing support to departments using radiation both for treatment and diagnosis, along with an R&D Imaging Support Unit that is housed within the section. The section is organised into the following functional groups:
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiation Protection
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Non-Ionising Radiation
- Imaging Informatics
- R&D Imaging Support Unit
Find us
Radiation Physics are located at Queens Medical Centre on A-floor, West Block.
Parking in Car Park 3 may provide the easiest access to our QMC offices although Car Park 1 and 2 can be used.
If using car park 3, enter the hospital using the tram stop entrance.
If using car park 1 or 2, enter the hospital using the South Block entrance.
RP Technical support
We provide a comprehensive range of scientific and technical support to NUH, other local NHS trusts, Universities and private healthcare providers. Our main activities include:
- Radiation protection support for customers using ionising and non-ionising radiation
- Specialist advice on radioactive waste disposal and environmental radiation protection
- Research activities in all areas
- Providing governance support to a large number of clinical trials
We provide training in the following areas:
- IRR 17 and IR(ME)R 17 compliance
- RPS courses
- FRCR lectures
- Radiation Protection training
- Lasers, UV and MR safety
- Scientific Training Programme
- Clinical Technologist Training Programme
For Radiation Protection queries:
Contact Matthew Dunn, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 64899
Email: Matthew.Dunn@nuh.nhs.uk
For Radioactive Waste queries:
Contact Jennifer Poveda, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 62930
Email: Jennifer.Poveda@nuh.nhs.uk
For Ultrasound queries:
Contact Kevin Munson, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 61651
Email: kevin.munson@nuh.nhs.uk
For MRI queries:
Contact Paul Morgan, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 60618
Email: paul.morgan@nuh.nhs.uk
For Non-Ionising Radiation queries:
Contact Perways Akram, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 66843
Email: perways.akram@nuh.nhs.uk
For Imaging Informatics service queries:
Contact Dr Nick Gibson, Tel: 0115 924 9924 Ext: 62418
Email: nick.gibson@nuh.nhs.uk
R&D Imaging Support Unit queries:
Tel: 0115 9249924 Ext: 64906
Email: R&DISU@nuh.nhs.uk