Episode Details

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rachel Brooks-Pearson as part of leadership series (part 21).

Discussion about Rachel’s career, research stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in cardiac radio-ablation for ventricular tachycardia.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on Rachel’s research journey.

2) consider how you could implement a new innovation in your practice.

3) read the Allied Health Professions’ Research and Innovation Strategy for England: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/HEE%20Allied%20Health%20Professions%20Research%20and%20Innovation%20Strategy%20FINAL_0.pdf

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Links from podcast:

Are cone beam CT image matching skills transferrable from planning CT to planning MRI for MR-only prostate radiotherapy?: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210146

The accuracy of Magnetic Resonance – Cone Beam Computed Tomography soft-tissue matching for prostate radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2019.11.005

The first patients treated with MR-CBCT soft-tissue matching in a MR-only prostate radiotherapy pathway: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.015

Cone beam computed tomography for dose calculation quality assurance for magnetic resonance-only radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2021.01.005

College of Radiographers Research Strategy: https://www.sor.org/news/researchers/cor-launches-new-research-strategy-for-2021-26 

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