About Us
The Bioengineering, Innovation and Research Hub (BIRCH) based in
St Michael's Hospital was formed in 2012 following the merger of
two groups.
We are a team of Clinical
Scientists who work with clinical staff, radiographers,
sonographers, engineers and other staff
groups to
support clinical magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) services within
UHBW, external Trusts
and NHS screening
services in
the Southwest region.
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In addition to MRI and US support, the team also have specialist
skills in image processing and scientific computing.
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Medical Physics &
Bioengineering is an accredited centre for the National School of
Healthcare Science Scientific Training programme (NSHCS STP), and the
team provides Imaging with
Non-Ionising (INIR) physics
training to
trainees from the Southwest
region.
We also deliver MRI and ultrasound
physics lectures to thelocal
Fellows of the Royal College of Radiologists(FRCR) and MRI safety training to
radiographers and other staff groups at
UHBW and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
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We actively support
research
and
innovation in MRI and US
within UHBW, NBT
and collaborate with external
partners such as the National Physical
Laboratory.
The team undertake a wide range of
professional practice activities including representation on
the Institute of Physics &
Engineering in Medicine's (IPEM) Magnetic Resonance Special Interest
Group (MR-SIG), Ultrasound and non-ionising
SIG (UNIRSIG), and the British Medical
Ultrasound Society (BMUS) Council
Previous work by the
Biophysics Group, prior to the merger in 2012, including
(nanoscience/toxicology & 3D printing) can be found here.
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