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annual
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2012
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IPEM Annual review 2012
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Contents
2 President’s Report
3 Honorary Treasurer’s Report
5 Honorary Secretary’s Report
6 Reports from the Vice Presidents
6 Professional
6 International
8 External
10 Board of Trustees
10 Communications Committee
10 Finance and Business Planning Committee
11 Nominations and Appointments Committee
11 Professional Conduct Committee
12 Science Board
13 European Medical Physics and Engineering
Conference 2011
13 Medical Physics and Engineering Conference
2012
14 Special Interest Groups
14 Clinical Engineering
15 Diagnostic Radiology
15 Informatics and Computing
15 Nuclear Medicine
16 Radiotherapy
17 Magnetic Resonance
17 Radiation Protection
18 Physiological Measurement
18 Rehabilitation and Biomechanics
18 Ultrasound and Non-Ionising Radiation
19 IPEM Scientific Meetings in 2011
20 Professional and Standards Board
20 Membership Committee
20 Fellowship Panel
21 Professional Development Panel
21 Clinical Scientists Education and Training
Panel
22 Training Centre Accreditation Sub-Panel
(Clinical Scientists)
22 MSc Course Accreditation Sub-Panel
(Clinical Scientists)
22 Engineering Course Accreditation Sub-Panel
23 Part 1 Chief Examiner and Registrar
23 Part 2 Registrar
24 Clinical Technologists Education and
Training Panel
24 Clinical Technologists Course Accreditation
and Recognition Sub-Panel
24 Training Centre Accreditation and Training
Scheme Registration Sub-Panel
25 Publications Committee
25 SCOPE
25 Physiological Measurement
25 Journal of Medical Engineering and
Technology
26 Medical Engineering and Physics
26 Physics in Medicine and Biology
27 Advisory Groups
27 Academic Advisory Group
27 Technologist Advisory Group
28 Engineering Advisory Group
28 Regional Advisory Group
28 Innovation and Research Advisory Group
29 Trainees Advisory Group
29 Associate Physicists and Engineers Network
Panel (APEN)
29 Associate Technologists Network Panel (ATeN)
30 Prizes and Awards Advisory Group
30 Prizes and Awards 2011
33 credits and acknowledgements
contents

2PRESIDENT’S REPORT
IPEM Annual review 2012
President’s Report
I hope you will enjoy reading this annual report
which summarises the activities of the Institute of
Physics and Engineering in Medicine in delivering
its charitable aims. From these aims the Institute
has identified four key themes which underpin the
development of its activities:
Quality – setting standards; achieving
excellence
Partnership and Sustainability – working
in collaboration; promoting sustainable
development
Communication – influencing policy; promoting
public understanding and trust
Research and Development – supporting
innovation; advancing science and engineering
The implementation of the Institute’s objectives
depends heavily on the contributions made by
the many IPEM members who generously give
their time and expertise as volunteers. These
activities have been ably supported by IPEM’s
office staff and it is my privilege to acknowledge
this commitment to developing the application of
physics and engineering in healthcare.
During the year the Institute has launched its
new website: www.ipem.ac.uk to improve its
communication with the public, professional
colleagues and its members. Other social media
links are embryonic but represent a commitment
to bring timely information to interested parties.
You are urged to ‘sign up’ to develop these
communication channels. The website provides
further information on our activities and available
resources including SCOPE and the IPEM
newsletter.
The Institute partnered the Irish Association for
Physics in Medicine in organising the European
Medical Physics and Engineering Conference in
Dublin during 2011. This replaced the IPEM annual
conference and despite the need for travel outside
the UK attracted a good attendance from the
membership. Presentations from trainees on the
IPEM Clinical Scientist training scheme were again
of a very high standard and a showcase for the
quality of new entrants to the profession. Planning
for the 2012 annual meeting is well underway
and MPEC2012 will be held in Oxford from 10th to
12th September. The meeting will incorporate the
biennial IPEM radiotherapy physics meeting, and
will include sessions organised in partnership with
EFOMP, IOP and BNMS.
The Institute has been invited to host the
International Congress of Medical Physics from
the 1st to 4th September 2013 in Brighton. This will
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of
the International Organisation of Medical Physics
in Harrogate. You are urged to reserve these dates
in your diary. Further information can be found at
www.icmp2013.org
Whilst there is much to celebrate it is also
necessary to acknowledge that the role of IPEM in
relation to its education and training activities has
seen significant change with the development of
the Department of Health’s Modernising Scientific
Careers programme and the formation of the
Academy for Healthcare Science and the National
School for Healthcare Science. The IPEM training
scheme for trainee Clinical Scienists will close to
new entrants after 2012. The Institute is committed
to supporting trainees already within the scheme
and ensuring that they have a route to registration
as a Clinical Scientist with the Health Professions
Council. The Institute is working with the new
structures to ensure the highest standards are
maintained with regard to the education and
training of professionals seeking to apply physics
and engineering in healthcare.
IPEM remains uniquely positioned to influence and
deliver to the public improved healthcare through
academic endeavour, commercial exploitation of
research and innovation and by the development
of a strong evidence base through the application
of physics and engineering principles. We will
continue to shape the future through engaging
with policy makers, commissioners and clinical
colleagues, mobilising our resources, leadership,
and above all, being passionate about what we do.
Professor P Jarritt
IPEM President

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Honorary Treasurer’s Report
IPEM has again generated an operating surplus at year end, albeit less than that made in previous
years. This is symptomatic of the current operating challenges we are facing. As expected, the new
Modernising Scientific Careers programme has reduced our training income. To rectify this, work
has begun to develop alternative forms of training provision both by IPEM and in conjunction with
external organisations. Meetings income for the year is also slightly down reflecting the outsourcing
of EMPEC and possibly difficulties in potential delegates obtaining attendance funding. To protect this
income stream the shortfall will need to be addressed by taking a more creative approach to meetings,
increasing their attractiveness to delegates outside our own professions and attracting alternative
meeting funding. In spite of the challenge of electronic publishing it is pleasing to note a considerable
increase in our principal journal income stream. Work undertaken this year to secure enhanced
minimum returns should further bolster this income line in future years.
Whilst the organisation is and remains financially sound, reacting well to ever-changing circumstances,
there is still work to do to broaden our general income streams, maximise our investments and better
structure our future expenditure plans. The diagrams and commentaries below provide further detail:
In 2011 the net surplus for the Institute is £87,641, compared to £152,250 in 2010 – a reduction of £64,609
(42.44%). This is made up of £1,303,124 of incoming resources, compared to 1,263,670 in 2010 – an
increase of £39,454 (3.12%) and £1,215,483 of resources expended, compared to £1,111,420 in 2010 – an
increase of £104,063 (9.36%).
The net surplus of £87,641 is significantly better than the budgeted position of a £159,000 deficit, a
favourable turnaround of £246,641. This is made up of an additional £177,724 income and a saving of
£68,917 against budgeted expenditure.
£1,400,000
Income and Expenditure
£1,200,000
£1,000,000
£800,000
£600,000
£400,000
£200,000
£0
-£200,000
2011 Budget 2011 Actual 2010 Actual
Incoming Resources £1,125,400 £1,303,124 £1,263,670
Resources Expended £1,284,400 £1,215,483 £1,111,420
Surplus/Deficit (£159,000) £87,641 £152,250
The net increase, from 2010, in the Group’s incoming resources totalling £39,454 was made up of: Journal
Income £79,940, Subscriptions £20,965 and International Support £11,006 offset by a reduction in Training
Income £49,527, and Scientific Meeting Income £28,178 (as a result of outsourcing EMPEC) and a net
reduction of £222 in the Other Publications Income, which this year has been split into Advertising Income
and IPEM Books and Reports Income.
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An analysis of Group Income is shown below:
Analysis of IPEM Group Income
Other Income 0.2%
Subscriptions 20%
Advertising 11%
Training Scheme Fees 8%
International Support 2%
Journal Income 40%
Books and Reports 3%
Scientific Meeting 15%
Interest Receivable 1%
This increase in the resources expended was made up of an increase of directly attributable costs of
£38,824 (7.81%), an increase in staff costs of £69,952 (19.08%) and a reduction in support costs of £4,713
(1.90%). The large increase in staff costs was mainly attributable to the additional posts of Head of
Operations and Finance (Nov 2010), External Relations Manager (April 2011) and International/External
Services Manager (Dec 2011).
£700,000
2011 Resources Expended
£600,000
£500,000
£400,000
£350,000
£200,000
£100,000
£0
Grants, Awards
and Bursaries
Professional
Standards and
Development
Publication
Costs
Scientific
Meetings
Governance
Costs
TREASURER’S REPORT
Overheads £1,771 £117,727 £38,169 £69,752 £15,672
Direct Costs £11,040 £330,088 £24,325 £143,565 £26,888
Staffing Costs £3,180 £211,384 £68,563 £125,245 £28,141
The cumulative surplus stood at £2,352,126 at 31st December 2011 of which £465,931 is currently
financing net tangible fixed assets.
Mr P Robbins
Honorary Treasurer

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Honorary Secretary’s Report
Achievements in the past year have centred on
increasing member participation in the Institute’s
affairs, and increasing communication and
transparency.
We successfully involved more of the membership
in shaping the Institute by holding a summer
ballot of the whole membership instead of only
those members who attend the Annual General
Meeting. As a result, membership involvement
has increased from 1% to 10%. This will hopefully
increase further with the introduction of electronic
ballots.
The governing rules of IPEM have been changed
in order to implement a more open system for
recruitment and appointment of officers. All
eligible members can now apply for positions on
IPEM committees, including positions as trustees
and senior officers. We also provided members
with information about those elected to officer and
trustee positions.
We have reviewed the details of members who
represent IPEM on committees of other national
and international groups, making sure that these
members have information and support from the
relevant IPEM committees. Members are now
given greater opportunity to represent IPEM in
this way by responding to adverts placed in the
newsletter and on the website.
The new website has given us the facility to provide
workspaces for committees, including special
interest groups and their associated working
parties. This allows members to share documents
and discussions, and is a more time and costeffective
way of distributing information among
IPEM’s many groups.
Mr P Harrison
IPEM Honorary Secretary
Membership of
the Institute
At April 2012, the membership
of the Institute included:
Fellows and Honorary Fellows 290
Corporate 1571
Incorporated 527
Associate (Scientist) 674
Associate (Technologist) 429
Student 239
Affiliate 250
Overseas Affiliate 101
Medical Fellow 2
Medical Member 1
Medical Associate 1
Total individual membership 4085
It is with regret that we record the deaths of the
following members notified during the past year:
Mr Keith Copeland, Mr Raymond De Groot,
Dr John Harness, Ms Barbara Jones,
Mr Toby Lascelles, Mr John Shrewsbury JP,
Dr Robert Trotman.
The new website has given
us the facility to provide
workspaces for committees,
including special interest
groups and their associated
working parties. This
allows members to share
documents and discussions,
and is a more time and costeffective
way of distributing
information among IPEM’s
many groups.
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Reports from the Vice Presidents
Professional
Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC), the new
training scheme introduced by the Department
of Health (DH), has again dominated the year.
IPEM has been integral in finalising the first
year curricula, and has been engaged in early
discussions about Higher Specialist Scientific
Training (HSST).
The Institute has also been working with the
Centre for Workforce Intelligence to develop a
workforce review for physics and engineering, in
addition to predicting workforce shortfalls that
might develop due to changes in Practitioner
Training Programmes and the possible
consequences for the workforce in future years.
IPEM is a key supporter of ‘home grown’ training
and has been working to ensure that DH preserves
flexibility of entrance routes.
Professional Advisory Group
This group continues to take an overview of
professional issues across all subcommittees
and specialist groups and aims to provide a coordinated
and cohesive approach. All the devolved
administrations of the UK are represented in its
membership.
In addition to its continuing work on MSC, the
advisory group has been involved in determining
what the HSST programme should consist of,
and when it should be undertaken in the career
pathway. This has included discussions with DH
and the Medical Royal Colleges.
In conjunction with the Royal Colleges, IPEM will
be key in developing the HSST curricula, ready
for the first intake of HSST trainees in 2013. It is
thought that the Royal College of Surgeons and
the Royal College of Radiologists will be the first to
develop curricula in Biomedical Engineering and
Radiotherapy respectively. During 2012 the Royal
College of Physicians will be involved in developing
other subject areas. Work will continue to further
develop the MSC programme and we shall be
working with the Professional and Standards
Board on the accreditation of training centres.
Professor P White
Vice President, Professional
Chair, Professional Advisory Group
International
IPEM is represented in various international
organisations of medical physics and biomedical
engineering:
EFOMP
The European Federation
of Organisations in Medical
Physics has 35 national organisations as members
and represents more than 5000 physicists and
engineers. EFOMP is a regional federation of
IOMP with 2 representatives on IOMP Council. Its
current president is Professor Peter Sharp. Three
IPEM members, Dr Ayyakkannu Manivannan,
Dr Claire Hardiman and Dr Derek Pearson,
represent the UK on the EFOMP Council.
The 2011 EFOMP Council meeting was held during
the European Medical Physics and Engineering
Conference in September. Dr Stelios Christofides
reported that the project on European Guidelines
for the Medical Physics Expert (MPE) is currently
in its final stage of being submitted to the
European Commission. He also reported that
the European Medical ALARA Network (EMAN)
project is about halfway through and is almost
on schedule. EFOMP is collaborating with IAEA
on two different projects: Strengthening Medical
Physics in Radiation Medicine Project Report and
Staffing Requirements in Radiation Medicine.
ESMP
The Education and Training Committee of EFOMP
co-organises the European School of Medical
Physics. The next ESMP school will be held from
18th October to 27th November 2012 at Archamp,
France (http://lemoigne.web.cern.ch/lemoigne/
esiweb/ESMPnnn15.htm). EFOMP sponsors a
bursary to support attendance. Further details
are available at www.efomp.org/conferencesmeetings-courses/esmp.html
EAMBES
The European Alliance
for Medical and Biological
Engineering and Science
promotes biomedical engineering at a European
level. The main activities in 2011 have been in
response to major EU policy initiatives on active
and healthy ageing and the green paper preparing
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FP7). There have been direct contacts with senior
research policy staff at the European Commission
and this will now be extended with an event at
the European Parliament. EAMBES is pushing
for more specific EU support for the field of
biomedical engineering in Horizon 2020, both in
terms of funding calls and in terms of improved
facilities for evaluating multidisciplinary research
projects.
IFMBE
The International
Federation for
Medical and Biological
Engineering is primarily a federation of national
and transnational organisations. The 5th European
Conference of IFMBE was held in Budapest from
14th to 18th September 2011 (www.embec2011.
com). Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
is the official journal of IFMBE, and has an impact
factor of 1.791
IOMP
IPEM is one of the
founder members
of the International
Organisation for Medical Physics together with the
organisations of the USA, Canada and Sweden.
During 2011 IOMP invited IPEM to host the special
International Conference on Medical Physics
ICMP2013, celebrating the 50th anniversary of
IOMP. ICMP2013, a joint venture between IPEM,
IOMP and EFOMP will take place in Brighton from
1st to 4th September 2013 (www.icmp2013.org).
IOMP (www.iomp.org) coordinates many
professional activities and supports various
international short courses, workshops and
conferences. The organisation is especially active
in supporting medical physics in developing
countries. During 2011 IOMP helped to initiate
the Federation of African Medical Physics
Organisations. IOMP is planning a special
workshop for FAMPO members during the ICMP
2013 event in Brighton.
Other notable IOMP activities during 2011 include
the support for the ICMP 2011 – a large regional
conference for the Latin American countries, held
in Porto Alegre, Brazil. This conference gathered
together some 500 specialists from the continent
and included special seminars related to education
and training and professional certification. At
Porto Alegre, IOMP announced the completion of
the first phase of its model curriculum project,
aiming to help developing countries organise their
own medical physics graduate programmes
(www.emerald2.eu/mep/e-book11/ETC_
BOOK_2011_ebook_s.pdf).
IUPESM
The International Union of Physics and
Engineering in Medicine links IOMP and IFMBE,
representing more than 60,000 members from
over 100 countries. IUPESM is a member of the
International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU)
and of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
One of the main activities of IUPESM is the
triennial World Congress on Medical Physics and
Biomedical Engineering. The World Congress will
be held in Beijing, China from 26th to 31st May 2012
(www.wc2012.org). More than
2000 participants are expected
to attend this congress. Toronto
will host the 24th World
Congress in 2015.
During 2011, IUPESM continued its involvement
in the Health Technology and Training Task Group
(HTTTG) which aims to assist countries in defining
their health technology needs and providing advice
and support, particularly through training
(www.biomedea.org/HTTTG). An international
HTTTG workshop was held in Porto Alegre, Brazil,
as part of ICMP2011.
IPEM International Advisory Group
This recently-formed group will have its inaugural
meeting in summer 2012. The aim is to improve
IPEM’s relations with other international medical
physics communities and to exchange expertise
and experience.
IPEM-THET
The Tropical Health and
Education Trust is an
international development organisation with a
mission to improve essential health services in
some of the world’s poorest countries, building
long-term capacity through training and support.
IPEM is working with THET in providing a paired
institutional medical equipment partnership
programme.
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External
IPEM has continued to improve its visibility with
opinion formers, the media and the general public.
There have been three main themes to IPEM’s
external activities: outreach to promote medical
physics, support of organisations improving
communication of science to the public, and
involvement with groups to improve access to
opinion formers.
Dr Chris Gibson and Dr Kanta Chhokra (AMPI President)
IPEM-India Link
In November Dr Chris Gibson, former IPEM
president, presented an invited talk at the 32nd
annual conference of the Association of Medical
Physicists of India (AMPI) in Vellore, India. The
purpose was to evaluate ways in which IPEM
and AMPI might work together to support the
development and wider dissemination of scientific
services. Potential areas for collaboration
included web access to scientific meetings, shared
electronic access to reports and publications,
overseas members of SIGs, and potential travel
fellowships.
IRPA
The 13th International Radiation Protection
Association (IRPA) Congress will be held in
Glasgow from 13th to 18th May 2012
(www.irpa13glasgow.com). The theme is ‘Living
with Radiation, Engaging with Society’. Over
1,150 abstracts have been received. The Society
of Radiation Protection (SRP) is the principal
organiser but IPEM is a partner organisation. On
5th September 2011 an IRPA radiation protection
culture ‘work stream’ workshop took place with
SRP and interested parties from the medical and
nuclear industry.
Thanks to Professor Peter Sharp, Dr Slavik
Tabakov, Dr David Simpson, Dr Navneet Dulai and
Dr Tracy Soanes for their contributions to this
report.
Dr A Manivannan
Vice President, International
Outreach activities have been split between
co-operation with other organisations such as
the Institute of Physics (IOP), and attendance at
national events such as The Big Bang Fair. In
particular, IPEM supported the 2011 IOP schools
lecture: ‘The Science of Seeing Inside the Body’ by
Michael Wilson of The University of Birmingham.
The lecture was delivered at a number of schools
around the country and also resulted in a free
DVD resource for science teachers: (www.iop.
org/resources/videos/education/schools-andcolleges-lecture/page_52977.html
). The Institute
continues to support the Smallpeice Trust
(www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/) by funding a
course on Biomedical Engineering giving year 11
& 12 school students insight into how engineering
plays a part in the rehabilitation process after
surgery or injury.
Support for members’ outreach activities in
schools, hospitals and universities continues to
be provided by Eva McClean, Communications
and Development Manager, through providing
careers leaflets and posters, presentations, and
other materials. In 2011 IPEM supported over 35
outreach events and sent out over 2000 copies
of careers leaflets and other literature. Eva also
manages a national database of volunteers who
share their enthusiasm for medical physics
and provide hands-on experience of radiation
protection, ultrasound and other interactive
activities. She also works with IPEM’s Academic
Ambassadors to deliver presentations to
undergraduate physics students at universities
throughout the UK.
IPEM has maintained close links with Sense About
Science, a small charity which seeks to achieve
greater public understanding of evidence-based
science (www.senseaboutscience.org/). We
have supported the re-print of the publication
Making Sense of Radiation and we continue to
sponsor the Voice of Young Science (VoYS) network
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Andrew Miller MP, Dr Stephen Keevil, Professor Nick Stone, Dr Carl Rowbottom and Dr Chris Gibson at Portcullis House, London
and runs workshops aimed at helping scientists
understand and work more effectively with the
media. Through Lisa Parker-Gomm, External
Relations Manager at IPEM, closer collaboration
has been achieved with the Science Media Centre
(SMC), an organisation that promotes the views of
authoritative scientific experts to the national news
media, particularly when controversial issues
are in the headlines (www.sciencemediacentre.
org/pages/). SMC links with IPEM via our list of
volunteer media spokespersons. This resource
has been used to great effect when comments
were required on the safety of body scanners
at EU airports, and possible risks linked to the
use of mobile phones. IPEM experts were also
interviewed for national print and broadcast
media (notably Professor Malcolm Sperrin in
connection with radiation from the Fukushima
nuclear power plant). IPEM also remains a
member of the Campaign for Science and
Engineering (CaSE), an organisation that aims to
improve the scientific health of the nation
(http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/).
IPEM is an institutional member of the
Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (PSC),
which brings together members of both Houses
of Parliament with representatives of scientific
bodies. In February IPEM sponsored a meeting
entitled: ‘Medical Physics: From Blue Skies to
Bedside: turning today’s cutting-edge science into
tomorrow’s healthcare technology’. This provided
the opportunity to highlight the link between
investment in basic science and subsequent
healthcare-related spin-offs as well as
establishing links with parliament. IPEM members
Dr Stephen Keevil, Professor Nick Stone and Dr
Carl Rowbottom all gave presentations to the PSC
meeting. Associated articles by the speakers,
with an additional one by Dr Andy Simmons, were
published in the journal Science in Parliament. The
Institute is keen to extend its parliamentary links
in 2012.
Dr C Rowbottom
Vice President, External
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board of trustees
Board of Trustees
Communications
Committee
‘Staying still is not an option.’ In 2011 the
Communications Committee commissioned
and completed a Marketing Strategy for IPEM.
Our aim was to make sure, in the light of the
overall organisational strategy and continuing
developments in science and society, that we
understand our audiences, offer the right products
and services, meet our charitable objectives and
communicate effectively. It was an important
undertaking, and one the Trustees and Council
have strongly endorsed.
We began with market research, commissioning
ThinkLab to speak to members and non-members
about their perceptions of IPEM and to look
at wider trends. We held sessions with staff,
committee representatives and others. Our final
strategy has a strong commitment to public
education and outreach, to strengthening the
membership and the support on offer to members,
and to assisting with the identification of new
opportunities for growth. Plans for the year ahead
include the ongoing development of the IPEM
website, newsletters and other communication,
work with schools and some targeted campaigns
to improve public understanding and awareness.
It has been a busy year in other ways as well.
IPEM has provided training to its members in
media and communications skills. It has produced
new publications including an updated careers
leaflet and the brochure Improving Treatments,
Saving Lives. The news section of the website is
now regularly updated with items both of general
interest and of specific relevance to members,
and we also have a Twitter account with a growing
number of followers throughout the world. You can
now follow IPEM on Twitter @ipemnews.
Ms R Wilson
Chair, Communications Committee
Finance and Business
Planning Committee
This committee acts as the financial governance
arm of the organisation and meets up to four times
per year, reporting to the Trustees. Membership
consists of senior members, key officers and a
secretariat. The committee has responsibility for
financial oversight and therefore plans and sets
the organisation’s yearly budget and monitors
organisational performance against that budget.
In addition the committee considers additional
spending requests received throughout the year.
During 2011 the committee has been monitoring
the introduction of the website aiming to ensure
best financial value. The committee also approved
the introduction of a new customer relationship
management system which will be implemented
during 2012. This will greatly improve marketing
opportunities, membership renewals, and
e-commerce.
Other areas of activity have been the consideration
of advanced performance measurement, improved
investment management, the development
of devolved budgeting to try to increase the
organisation’s speed of response, and the
monitoring of organisational risk.
Mr P Robbins
Honorary Treasurer
IPEM’s marketing strategy
has a strong commitment
to public education and
outreach, to strengthening
the membership and
the support on offer to
members, and to assisting
with the identification of new
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Nominations and
Appointments Committee
IPEM is required to ensure that collectively the
Board of Trustees have the skills to effectively
oversee Institute business and ensure that the
Institute has balanced representation on Council
and in Sub-Committees and Special Interest
Groups. A mechanism for reviewing the skills and
experience of Trustees has now been introduced
and once there is enough experience of using it, it
will be rolled out to other parts of the Institute.
Our September meeting attempted to summarise
the progress of the work undertaken so far
and identify future work. Consideration of
representation on external bodies where there
is no time limitation has been identified as an
important area. Means of monitoring equality
issues will be considered once we have the
information from annual subscription returns.
The committee has agreed to start using
teleconferencing to improve efficiency of working.
Mr R E Major
Chair, Nominations and Appointments Committee
Professional Conduct
Committee
There have been two disciplinary hearings in
the last year, both of which followed formal
investigations of complaints reported by Peter
Williams in the previous annual review. Both
complaints related to intellectual property, but
are very different in character. In one case, a
disciplinary panel found that the member who
was the subject of the complaint had acted against
the interests of professional colleagues and the
Institute by prematurely publishing work based
on his contribution to a book in the IPEM Reports
series, which IPEM had commissioned, which
was still at the refereeing stage, thus potentially
prejudicing the success of the IPEM publication.
In the second case, another disciplinary panel
found that a member had created an open-access
website to which he had uploaded published and
unpublished scientific materials, including a
significant number of publications where IPEM
and other publishers in the UK and North America
are the copyright holders, without permission,
and which were available for download publicly,
without restriction. The second subject member
took down the website when the complaint was
drawn to his attention, and subsequently made an
admission of his error and expressions of regret
prior to the disciplinary hearing. In both cases the
decision was to issue a formal written reprimand,
with guidance as to future conduct in such
circumstances.
I succeeded Peter Williams as Chair of the
Professional Conduct Committee in September
2011, after the disciplinary hearings had been
completed. There are no complaints currently
under investigation. However, there have been
one or two instances of circumstances which may
have given rise to a complaint, becoming known
after members have left employment and IPEM
membership. It is important, and is required by
the Rules of Professional and Ethical Conduct,
that members do report potential breaches of
these rules by member colleagues as soon as
practically possible. This may sometimes be
difficult, especially when such breaches relate
to employment, when disciplinary action by the
employer is in progress; fitness to practice, when
investigations and fitness to practice hearings by
the Health Professions Council are in progress;
and for alleged criminal acts, when police
investigations and judicial proceedings are in
progress. As a general rule, IPEM’s investigations
and disciplinary hearings will be deferred until the
outcome of such proceedings, but it is necessary
to know about them, in confidence, in case interim
action needs to be taken where there may be
impact by a subject member’s activity on the
provision of services to members and the general
public. Confidential discussions about such cases
may be had, (and have been had about several
situations that have not yet reached the stage of
formal complaints), with me, as Chair of PCC, or
the General Secretary as Secretary to the PCC.
Miss M Bidmead
Chair, Professional Conduct Committee
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science board
Science Board
Science Board is responsible for the scientific
work of the Institute and coordinates the activities
of IPEM’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The
SIGs deliver scientific meetings; provide content
for IPEM’s main annual conference – the
Medical Physics and Engineering Conference
(MPEC); respond to professional issues; develop
guidelines to improve service quality; and provide
expert input to external organisations and key
consultations.
Through Science Board and the SIGs, IPEM has
influence in a wide variety of different fields
related to the Institute’s objectives. There is also
ongoing support to the continuing development
of the Department of Health’s new training
programme, Modernising Scientific Careers
(MSC), and discussions about IPEM’s role are
being addressed. We will continue to follow and
contribute to the debate over the registration
status for the new Healthcare Scientists and
Practitioners that will emerge from the new
training programme.
We all realise that the NHS is changing fast and
that we have to respond just as quickly to adapt to
these changes and to ensure any changes, such as
the move towards ‘any qualified provider’, continue
to provide a safe and effective service. To this
end, we will be looking at extending our work on
standards and accreditations in partnership with
appropriate bodies.
Raising the visibility of the roles our members play
in healthcare is considered of key importance.
Strategies including poster displays and
distributing leaflets to explain the work we do are
some of the ways we are trying to address this.
Science Board members contribute to a
number of externally-produced documents and
consultations, one important example being the
European Commission’s work on the training and
requirements to be a medical physics expert in the
medical uses of ionising radiation.
We continue to work alongside government
bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive,
Department of Health, Care Quality Commission
and the Environment Agency, as well as working in
partnership with other bodies such as the Institute
of Physics, British Institute of Radiology and
Society for Radiological Protection. More recently,
we have developed a key partnership with the
Science and Technology Facilities Council and a
combined workshop has been developed for 2012.
These activities all demonstrate how Science
Board helps to deliver IPEM’s strategy in
terms of assuring quality, building sustainable
partnerships, influencing policy, and supporting
research to advance and promote our profession
for the public benefit.
A wide range of one-day meetings have been
run or supported by the SIGs. IPEM also makes
an important contribution to the UK Radiological
Congress (UKRC) www.ukrc.org.uk by sponsoring
the John Mallard lecture to be given this time by
Professor Paul Marsden of the KCL PET Centre.
IPEM will also be hosting a satellite session
at this conference on the latest impacts and
developments of MSC.
Mr S Evans
Director, Science Board

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European Medical
Physics and Engineering
Conference 2011
IPEM’s annual conference (MPEC2011) was
combined with the European Medical and
Engineering Conference (EMPEC) in Dublin,
1st to 3rd September 2011. This represented a
unique partnership between IPEM and the Irish
Association of Physicists in Medicine (IAPM) and
the European Federation of Organisations for
Medical Physics (EFOMP). Keynote speakers
included the IPEM Woolmer lecture by Professor
Willi Kalender on the future of CT; Thomas Mackie
gave the AAPM’s O’Connor lecture on radiotherapy
advancements; Professor Sue Hill, Chief
Scientist, Department of Health, on Modernising
Scientific Careers, Professor Heinz Wolff gave a
keynote speech entitled ‘Crunch and Care’ in the
Rehabilitation Engineering session. The Hospital
Physicists’ Association plenary lecture was given
by Justin McCarthy on the importance of clinical
engineering. The organisation for this meeting was
strongly supported by Neil Lewis together with
various SIG members and representatives from
IAPM and EFOMP.
Mr S Evans
Chair, MPEC2011 Organising Committee
Medical Physics
and Engineering
Conference 2012
IPEM’s annual scientific meeting (MPEC2012) will
take place in Oxford from 10th to 12th September.
The conference theme is ‘Fusion: Bringing
Together techniques and technologies to enhance
patient care’. There will be sessions to cover all
physical science and engineering specialities.
MPEC2012 will also include the Biennial
Radiotherapy Physics meeting, will incorporate
sessions organised by IOP and EFOMP, and will
immediately precede the autumn meeting of the
BNMS with a shared session on the final day of
MPEC2012. Eponymous and invited lecturers will
include Professor Sarah Darby, Professor Sir
Muir Gray, Professor Bleddyn Jones, Professor
Lionel Tarassenko, Dr Mike Partridge and Dr Jim
Warrington.
The event will take place in the Examination
Schools, an attractive building on the High
Street. Accommodation will be provided nearby
in Queen’s, Exeter and New Colleges. A welcome
reception will take place in the Natural History
Museum, and a formal dinner in New College.
Dr C J Gibson
Chair, MPEC2012 Organising Committee
Left to right, Professor Nick Stone, Dr Stephen Keevil and Mr Fintan Bradley at EMPEC2012
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Special Interest Groups
Clinical Engineering
Clinical Engineering applies scientific, engineering
and managerial skills to support the optimum
use of medical technology. Clinical Engineers are
professionals dedicated to improving healthcare.
CESIG, with its scientific and technological
strengths, seeks to explore matters of concern
to the profession to improve the cost-effective
application of medical technology, addressing the
needs of patients and healthcare providers.
During 2011 we explored key practical aspects. At
EMPEC2011 a session on the safe use of medical
devices included talks on how ergonomic design
and training can improve safety. A tutorial and
workshop explored the failure modes and effects
analysis tool for examining adverse events.
A session on equipment management highlighted
the importance of keeping the focus on the patient.
A one-day conference explored the specification,
evaluation and selection of medical equipment
with contributions from the NHS and industry. The
meeting ‘Pass or Fail: Determining Acceptable
Medical Device Governance’ explored three key
aspects: buy it right (purchasing), use it right
(patient focus) and keep it right (maintenance).
We are currently gathering data to support
evidence-based equipment management with the
aim of presentation at a future meeting.
Dr J Amoore
Chair, Clinical Engineering SIG
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Diagnostic Radiology
It has been a busy year for DRSIG. Our scientific
meetings have focussed both on hot topics in DR,
such as the implementation of Report 32 Part VII
for digital x-ray systems, and on multi-disciplinary
themes such as education for radiographers on
quality control testing and support of the British
Institute of Radiology’s IRMER update meeting.
The SIG’s contribution to EMPEC2011 was very
well received.
DRSIG continues to review and update IPEM
guidance on diagnostic radiology. Report 32
Parts II and VI came into our sights in 2011. We
are working with the Radiation Protection SIG to
update Report 79: The Critical Examination of X-ray
Generating Equipment in Diagnostic Radiology and
with BIR to update Radiation Shielding for Diagnostic
X-Rays. The SIG has taken over collection of data
for the ImPACT CT dosimetry tool and we are
reviewing wide-beam CT dosimetry.
A large proportion of DRSIG’s time continues to
be occupied with consultations on current issues
in diagnostic radiology including the recast of EU
Basic Safety Standard and Medical Exposures
directives, and the definition of exposures much
greater than intended due to operator error.
Dr I Castellano
Chair, Diagnostic Radiology SIG
Informatics and
Computing
ICSIG continued to promote the importance and
need for some Medical Physicists to be fully versed
in both scientific computing and the management
of related medical devices. The main, but
largely unsuccessful, effort was to seek to have
computer science more appropriately included
in the developing MSC program. The SIG is now
considering other ways in which such skills and
training can be maintained.
We organised a scientific meeting entitled:
‘Oncology Management Systems and their use in
Cancer Care’, revisiting a rapidly advancing topic.
These systems are increasingly relevant and it
proved to be an interesting meeting.
At EMPEC2011 the SIG organised another training
session, this time on DICOM and networking,
essential technologies in our increasingly
interconnected environment. It was again well
received although the location of the conference
meant that few SIG members were able to be
involved.
In the coming period we will continue activities
regarding bespoke software development and the
use of open-source software by providing scientific
meetings and reference material on IT matters for
all physicists in the community, through SCOPE
and web-based resources. We believe this will
help the Institute to meet its strategic goals of
education and quality of service delivery.
Dr A Hoole
Chair, Informatics and Computing SIG
Nuclear Medicine
NMSIG continues to support the nuclear
medicine community in a variety of ways. Two
successful meetings were held in 2011. Of note
was the meeting held jointly with the Society of
and College of Radiographers (SCoR): ‘Career
Promotions for Technologists/Radiographers in
Nuclear Medicine’. The joint working party with
the SCoR, developing standards of practice for
radiographers/clinical technologists is making
good progress and should hopefully be published
in 2012. The SIG, jointly with the British Nuclear
Medicine Society, has facilitated ongoing work on
required scientific staffing levels within nuclear
medicine, with guidance hopefully also available
in 2012.
With the ongoing review of staffing in all areas
of the health service, the SIG is intending to hold
a meeting on the role of associate practitioners
in 2012. NMSIG’s topic for MPEC2012 will be
dementia imaging.
The important role of clinical scientists and clinical
technologists in nuclear medicine is not well
recognised by the general public. With this in mind,
the SIG is undertaking a project to produce posters
to inform the general public and other health
professionals about their role in nuclear medicine.
These should be available in 2012.
Dr D Ibbett
Chair, Nuclear Medicine SIG
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Radiotherapy
RTSIG ran several successful well-received
scientific meetings last year including one on
stereotactic radiotherapy and another on the
use of electrons in radiotherapy focussing on the
planning and dosimetry aspects.
For 2012 we propose a meeting to discuss
modern brachytherapy techniques. We also hope
to organise a joint meeting with the National
Physical Laboratory on the verification techniques
employed in IMRT and rotational therapy. We
are pleased to confirm that there will be a study
day for radiotherapy technologists which will
run alongside the annual medical technologist
meeting. We hope to include topics to interest
dosimetrists, technologists and engineers.
We have several working parties in progress this
year. Two are looking at the update of IPEM Report
75: The Design of Radiotherapy Treatment Room
Facilities and Report 81: Physics Aspects of Quality
Control in Radiotherapy. Further working parties
have been set up to review quality assurance of
IGRT systems and a code of practice for small field
dosimetry with specific application to tomotherapy
units. The final working party has been tasked with
a review of the IPEM staffing recommendations in
radiotherapy.
Mr D D’Souza
Chair, Radiotherapy SIG
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Magnetic Resonance
2011 was a busy year for MRSIG. The ‘MR in
Oncology’ meeting held in Leeds in July was well
attended and its full programme highlighted
the large interest in this field at the moment.
The biennial ‘MR Safety Update’ with Dr Frank
Shellock, an internationally recognised expert
in MR safety as keynote speaker, was held in
London in November and was a sell out. A joint
workshop was held with the British Chapter of the
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine at their annual meeting on the theme of
magnetic field gradients.
MRSIG continued to look at the need for MR safety
advisors and carried out a survey of a selection of
MR units in the UK to establish the current need
and provision. The results of this survey will be
published in 2012 and we will be working towards
a position statement on the role of the MR safety
advisor.
Members of MRSIG have been involved in the
syllabus and assessment tools for new trainees
entering the profession via Modernising Scientific
Careers.
Our objectives for next year include organising two
scientific meetings (on body MRI and 3T MRI), the
continued development of policy towards the role
of the MR safety advisor and revising the IPEM
Report 80: MRI QA.
Dr D Wilson
Chair, Magnetic Resonance SIG
Radiation Protection
2011 involved us in important consultations, both
formal and informal, requiring our input. These
included setting the standard for the Qualified
Expert on radioactive waste, the revision of the
European Basic Safety Standard for radiation,
reporting criteria for patient radiation incidents,
and the recording of dose data by diagnostic X-ray
sets.
Work continued on the revision of Report 79: The
Critical Examination of X-Ray Generating Equipment
in Diagnostic Radiology and a new report: UK
Guidance on Radiation Protection Issues following
Permanent Iodine 125 Seed Prostate Brachytherapy,
both of which are planned for publication in
2012. A major task which will begin in 2012 is the
revision of the Medical and Dental Guidance Notes
which we hope to publish as soon as the ionising
radiation regulations are revised in 2014 or shortly
thereafter.
A highlight of the year was the ever-popular annual
update meeting for radiation protection advisers,
which was held in Manchester.
Mr J Saunderson
Chair, Radiation Protection SIG
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special interest groups
Physiological
Measurement
PMSIG has organised two successful one-day
meetings since February of last year. The 2nd
‘Urodynamics Measurement’ meeting was
held in May 2011 and again attracted a multidisciplinary
audience including consultant
urologists, scientists, technicians and nurses. The
delegates for the one-day conference ‘Cerebral
Haemodynamics’ came from a number of different
countries outside the UK. This was described as
one of the most international one-day meetings
ever organised by IPEM.
PMSIG made an excellent contribution to EMPEC
and organised a session on measurement and
traceability, working with representatives from the
National Physical Laboratory (NPL). As the result
of a further collaboration between PMSIG and
the NPL a one-day research seminar on clinical
temperature measurement was held at the NPL in
London.
We have continued to engage with the Modernising
Scientific Careers programme. This has resulted
in the publication of a specialist training module
for physiological measurement as part of the
clinical engineering stream.
Mr J Britton
Chair, Physiological Measurement SIG
Rehabilitation and
Biomechanics
REBSIG has had a reforming year developing
themes of work that will be continued in the year
to come. The group recognised the importance
of supporting the scientific aims of developing an
evidence base for the clinical practices particular
to the group. Furthermore the group began a
program to ensure an understanding of the unique
contribution of technologists to delivering high
quality healthcare.
Two successful one-day meetings started this
program by looking first at measurements of foot
pressures during walking in Sheffield. Clinical
Scientists and technicians engaged in a full day of
discussion with a new international group aiming
to set better standards in the clinical use of foot
pressure measurements. Continuing the theme
in Cardiff, the group organised a meeting drawing
together a cross-disciplinary audience from the
rehabilitation field to discuss the use of outcome
measures in the provision of assistive technology.
The group has published a statement about
the role and requirements of scientists and
technologists in the clinical measurement of
movement, in order to support understanding by
the public and by healthcare organisations of their
important contribution.
Dr T Stone
Chair, Rehabilitation and Biomechanics SIG
Ultrasound and
Non-Ionising Radiation
During 2011, UNIRSIG continued to actively support
IPEM members working in these diverse fields,
both in research and development and in practical
support to clinical departments.
We organised a successful two-day meeting on the
physics and technology of medical ultrasound and
practical one-day workshops on optical radiation
assessment and laser and IPL measurement.
The meetings planned for 2012 include an optical
radiation update meeting, providing CPD for laser
protection advisers, and a session at MPEC2012.
We appointed an IPEM representative to the
BSI committee on laser equipment and optical
radiation safety, which is currently contributing to
a revision of IEC standard 60825. This will affect
laser safety in the UK for years to come. Working
groups are updating the IPEM policy statements
on: The Clinical Scientist and the safe use of lasers
and other non-ionising radiations and: The role of the
Clinical Scientist in medical ultrasound.
We were also involved in the review of
competencies and learning outcomes from the
Modernising Scientific Careers syllabus for
healthcare scientists.
Mr I Negus
Chair, Ultrasound and Non-Ionising Radiation SIG

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IPEM Scientific Meetings in 2011
Date Meeting Title Venue Co-sponsor SIG/
Group
25 Jan Radiographer QA Training Day Austin Court,
Birmingham
3 Feb Clinical Applications of Foot
Pressure Measurement
8 Feb Iterative Reconstruction in
Nuclear Medicine – Towards a
‘Clearer’ Picture
St Mary’s
Conference Centre,
Sheffield
Queen Elizabeth
Postgraduate
Centre, Birmingham
DR 120
CMAS REB 30
NM 98
28 Feb Part 2 Induction Day TeamTalk, York APEN 100
9 March Stereotactic Radiotherapy Hamilton House,
London
16-17 March The Physics & Technology of
Medical Ultrasound
25 May 2nd Urodynamics
Measurement Meeting
14 June RPA Update Manchester
Conference Centre
21 June Outcome Measures for
Assistive Technology
28 June Optical Radiation Assessment
Workshop
7 July Cerebral Haemodynamics:
Measurement & Management
14 July Career Promotions for
Technologists & Radiographers
in Nuclear Medicine
19 July Advanced Clinical MR in
Oncology
13 Sept Specifying, Evaluating &
Selecting Medical Equipment
22 Sept Medical Engineering
Technologists Study Day
29 Sept Laser Output Measurement
Workshop
11 Oct Oncology Management
Systems & their Use in Cancer
Care
21 Oct IPEM Report 32 part vii:
Experiences with Testing CR
and DR
1 Nov Pass or Fail – Determining
Acceptable Medical Device
Governance
RT 84
Bar Convent, York UNIR 61
IPEM, York UKCS PM 30
Cardiff University
St Thomas’ Hospital,
London
Imperial College,
London
SRP RP 141
CMAS/ESS/
UK FES
REB 25
UNIR 40
PM 16
IPEM, York SCOR NM 37
Leeds Metropolitan
University
National Railway
Museum, York
MR 69
CE 38
York Racecourse 161
Salisbury UNIR 21
MI Centre, London IC 53
British Institute of
Radiology, London
9 Nov MR Safety Update Society of Chemical
Industry, London
10 Nov Electrons: Dosimetry,
Planning & Treatment
21-22 Nov Mammography Physics
Training Meeting
DR 75
IPEM, York CE 18
Austin Court,
Birmingham
Birmingham &
Midland Institute
MR 115
RT 68
NHSBSP 73
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Professional and Standards Board
professional and standards board
As everyone will now be aware, in 2010 the
Department of Health (DH) commenced the
implementation of the Modernising Scientific
Careers (MSC) scheme in England. The Academy
for Healthcare Science (HCS) was also established
with high-level ambitions set out as follows:
Firstly, to define high-quality education and
training standards across the UK HCS workforce
and improve patient outcomes by ensuring that
the standards are promulgated and met. Secondly,
to enable effective professional engagement in
the ongoing development and review of national
curricula for the UK HCS workforce, across the
career framework.
Members of the Professional and Standards
Board (and other officers of IPEM) have spent
considerable time engaging with the MSC
process and trying to navigate through the rapidly
developing scene. The future role of IPEM in the
training of both scientists and technologists has
been a key piece of work. IPEM representatives
at the Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS)
have been involved in ordinary and extraordinary
board meetings to determine what the future of
ACS might be and how state registration could be
achieved in the future. There has recently been
discussion on Higher Specialist Scientific Training.
The system for accreditation of training centres
and MSc training programmes is under review.
A short-term working group has been established.
It is still too early to attempt to summarise any
conclusions to all these discussions. The scene
is altering on a weekly basis and it would seem
likely that a stable system will take some time to
be agreed. IPEM officers will continue to expend
considerable efforts in the interests of the
membership.
The ‘Grey Book’ of guidance in staff assessment is
being updated post Agenda for Change.
Peter Sharp demitted from two of his roles and
was replaced by myself (Scottish HCS Forum) and
Dr Dave Sutton (RPA2000).
Management courses for members may soon be
offered, hopefully on-line.
Professor R Lerski
Director, Professional and Standards Board
Membership Committee
The Committee continued to consider the
rationalisation of membership categories and firm
proposals are being finalised.
A meeting was held with the Science Council,
both to have an interim review of IPEM’s licence to
award CSci and to discuss the new designations
of RSci and RSciTech. To date, IPEM has awarded
1079 CSci designations. No major issues were
identified during the interim review and it was
noted that IPEM achieves some of the highest
levels of award of CSci of any of the bodies
licensed to do so. The two new designations are
available to appropriately qualified IPEM members
in 2012.
The document describing the benefits of IPEM
membership is under active review and a new
version is expected shortly.
Professor R Lerski
Chair, Membership Committee
Fellowship Panel
The panel processed seven applications in 2011,
six of which have been awarded fellowship of the
Institute. It remains the case that fellowship of
the Institute does not match the diversity of the
membership particularly in respect of gender. We
hope this can be addressed over the forthcoming
years as more women and minority groups are
encouraged to apply. The panel will be seeking
new members in 2012 to ensure that it continues to
be refreshed. Dr Chris Gibson was elected as chair
of the panel from September 2011.
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Professional
Development Panel
Three new members have been appointed to the
panel to fill vacant posts and to replace members
who have come to the end of their terms of service.
This year was the sixth full year for the operation
of the Institute’s new Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Scheme. The panel has
continued working to broaden the membership’s
understanding of CPD and encourage the
development of reflective practice. The panel
has worked with the Science Council to ensure
harmony between the bodies’ CPD requirements.
The Professional Development Panel will
carry out the fifth annual audit in May 2012,
and the outcomes will be communicated to the
members involved, as well as being published
in the newsletter and on the website. Work is
progressing on the provision of an online CPD
system which is being developed in conjunction
with the new membership database.
The panel is working to develop post-registration
training to address professional issues which
span the different disciplines within medical
physics and clinical engineering. This will cover
some of the subject matter requested by the
membership through the post-registration training
questionnaire.
Clinical Scientists
Education and
Training Panel
Over the past year CSETP has continued, through
its members and sub-panels, to keep an eye on
the implementation of MSC throughout England.
Its major work, however, has been to support
those candidates already enrolled on Part 1 and 2
training. We continue to audit the training delivered
throughout the UK and provide feedback to centres
and higher education institutes where necessary.
This audit is undertaken through our network
of training co-ordinators and external training
assessors and also by the chief examiner. We have
a wealth of experience in accrediting and auditing
training centres and while this may not be our
specific role under MSC we are continuing to offer
our support to centres as they deliver the new
training scheme. We continue to work with IPEM to
assist in the more widespread implementation of
MSC.
Dr A Bolster
Chair, Clinical Scientists Education
and Training Panel
Dr S Buckley
Chair, Professional Development Panel
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professional and standards board
Training Centre Accreditation
Sub-Panel (Clinical Scientists)
This sub-panel has continued to assure the IPEM
accreditation of training centres and supervisors
across the UK and at the same time monitor
the implementation of MSC. Quality assurance
is primarily focussed around us receiving and
discussing reports from IPEM examinations and
visits by our team of external training advisors – all
leading to benefits for the trainees, their hospitals
and the public.
At this time of change, we have tried to limit the
work of training co-ordinators by continuing with
our policy of considering short-term extensions
to accreditation. With the majority of UK centres
having now implemented MSC and others likely
to follow suit in 2012/2013, we will work with
all concerned to run the assurance of the IPEM
training scheme during this time. In parallel,
we will also look to co-operate with the relevant
bodies to see how best training centres can be
assured and supported under MSC with the
appropriate quality assurance procedures.
Dr D Wood
Chair, Training Centre Accreditation Sub-Panel
MSc Course Accreditation Sub-Panel
(Clinical Scientists)
The sub-panel’s role has been to accredit MSc
programmes in medical physics or medical
engineering in connection with the Clinical
Scientists’ Part 1 training scheme. The list of
currently-accredited programmes appeared on
the IPEM website, and accreditation usually lasted
for 5 years. With the introduction of Modernising
Scientific Careers it is expected that this specific
accreditation role will cease but may be replaced
by a more general accreditation of academic
programmes.
During the last year accreditation was awarded
to a new programme at Liverpool University, and
accreditation of some existing programmes was
renewed or extended.
Dr D Parker
MSc Course Accreditation Sub-Panel
(Clinical Scientists)
Engineering Course Accreditation
Sub Panel (ECASP)
The Institute has a licence from the Engineering
Council to accredit university undergraduate
engineering programmes as providing the
required standard to meet, in whole or in part, the
educational requirements for IEng and/or CEng.
Additionally, MSc courses being developed under
the Engineering Council’s MSc in Professional
Engineering initiative are to be accredited. These
courses are designed to meet the educational
requirement for CEng by providing further
learning at Masters level above an accredited
BEng qualification. Accreditation increases public
confidence that these programmes are providing
the academic framework needed to maintain the
professional status of IEng and/or CEng both in the
UK and internationally.
ECASP works closely with the IPEM Engineering
Advisory Group. Joint accreditation site visits
with other professional engineering institutions
are co-ordinated by the Engineering Council’s
Engineering Accreditation Board.
A joint accreditation visit to the engineering
department at Cambridge University is scheduled
for spring 2012. IPEM is one of nine professional
engineering institutions participating. The
‘Engineering for the Life Sciences’ pathway in the
MEng (Hons) Engineering programme is being
considered for re-accreditation as part of the
regular five-year accreditation cycle.
Professor D P Jones
Chair, Engineering Course Accreditation Sub Panel
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Distribution of Part 1 Results 2010/2011
40
35
2010 (n=100)
2011 (n=94)
30
No of trainees
25
20
15
10
5
0
Distinction
Merit Pass Fail
Part 1 Training
Whilst the Part 1 training programme for
scientists or engineers in healthcare science is
now coming to an end in favour of the Modernising
Scientific Careers (MSC) scheme, IPEM will
continue to provide full support for the existing
trainees and centres using the existing qualityassured
mechanisms. The scheme has provided a
secure start to a career in the NHS which benefits
patients and the public by innovating, developing
and quality-assuring scientific services which are
fundamental to diagnosis and treatment. The IPEM
office has introduced a new electronic newsletter
called ‘Aspire’ for all potential trainees identified
at careers events and university open days. Its aim
is to explain the benefits of joining a professional
body.
The Part 1 Registrar reviews all application
forms submitted to the IPEM office to ensure that
candidates will be able to fulfil the requirements of
the training scheme.
The Board of Examiners (senior experts in their
field) will continue to review training issues
annually and provide input into the standards set
within the prospectus.
The MSC scheme has now been implemented
in most of the training consortia in England,
and as expected, the number of new candidates
registering for the Part 1 training programme
dropped to 20 in 2011. This was down from 83 in
the previous, pre-MSC, year.
The high number of trainees submitting for
examination for the first time continued in 2011,
with overall results very similar to the previous
year. In the situation where there is a failure,
guidance is provided to enable the trainee and
their supervisors to put in place a plan to rectify
the situation.
Mr A Tyler
Part 1 Chief Examiner
Dr K Venables
Part 1 Registrar
Part 2 Registrar
Part 2 training prepares associate members of
IPEM to practice as Clinical Scientists by enabling
them to register with the Health Professions
Council, gain corporate membership of IPEM
and chartered status as a scientist or engineer.
Each trainee follows an approved individual plan
of structured advanced training and supervised
experience in a specialised area of medical physics
or clinical engineering.
One of the roles of the Part 2 Registrar is to
provide guidance and advice on the formal
requirements of a training plan. To this end we
have sought clarification from the Association of
Clinical Scientists on issues commonly arising.
Several queries from prospective trainees were
received. We welcomed a number of new external
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professional and standards board
advisors who look at the subject-specific content of
each candidate’s training plan.
In March a Part 2 Induction Day took place, giving
new and prospective trainees an understanding of
the whole process from enrolment through to final
assessment. This was well-attended and received.
Dr J Vaarkamp
Part 2 Registrar
Clinical Technologists Education
and Training Panel
CTETP has continued to promote, administer and
develop technologist training at national, local and
individual levels.
In 2011 there was significant uncertainty on
what impact the Modernising Scientific Careers
programme (MSC) would have on the Clinical
Technologist Training Scheme. In fact it appears
to have had little effect as only one HEI offered the
physics course and this had a number of students
enrolled through the old supernumerary scheme.
These supernumerary trainees were registered
on the IPEM training scheme in order to provide a
known route onto the Voluntary Register of Clinical
Technologists (VRCT). CTETP has continued
to engage with the MSC team in all aspects of
practitioner training.
The Clinical Technologist Training Scheme
continues to be successful with approximately 150
people registered at various stages of training at
any one time. Nuclear medicine and rehabilitation
engineering continue to see the greatest demand
with smaller numbers registered for training in the
other disciplines.
During 2011 36 IPEM Clinical Technologist
Diplomas have been awarded: 4 passes, 20 merits
and 12 distinctions. 31 IPEM Clinical Technologist
Certificates have been awarded: 2 passes, 20
merits and 9 distinctions.
The training scheme is mutually supportive and
depends on input from individual members who
act as training moderators, and departments who
release them to undertake this important role. It is
increasingly difficult to get individuals to volunteer
to act as moderators and some departments are
now reluctant to release staff. There is always
a need for moderators in all subject areas and
applications would be welcomed.
In conjunction with the VRCT we have been holding
discussions with the armed services regarding
their training scheme and how this might be a
route to gain VRCT registration.
It looks likely that there will be a need for the
IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme to
continue in its current form for the present and
perhaps in the longer term as an equivalence
route for MSC. On this basis IPEM is looking at the
possibility of the training scheme receiving formal
academic accreditation. Given the pressures
on the profession in the workplace, the panel is
continuing to examine different approaches to
training scheme delivery.
Due to the uncertainty of the future of technologist
training, it was decided not to run moderator and
co-ordinator training days in 2011. However, we
plan to resume these in 2012.
Clinical Technologists Course
Accreditation and Recognition
Sub-Panel
With the introduction of the Modernising Scientific
Careers scheme it is understandable that this
sub-panel has not been particularly busy. No new
accreditations or reaccreditations were formally
completed in 2011 although one course was
reviewed and we are awaiting the HEI response.
Clinical Technologists represented IPEM on
several MSC accreditations in an advisory capacity
to the MSC team.
Training centre Accreditation and
Training Scheme Registration
Sub-Panel
Accreditation of training centres continues to be an
important part of the IPEM Clinical Technologist
Training Scheme. The backlog of accreditations
that existed last year has now been cleared. There
were 5 reaccreditations submitted and approved
in 2011.
Mr A Thompson
Chair, Clinical Technologists Education
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Publications Committee
2011 saw a number of changes: Professor Simon Cherry from the University of California, Davis,
USA has taken over from Professor Steve Webb as Editor-in-Chief of Physics in Medicine and
Biology. Professor Steve Webb has guided the journal to continued success and produced a
considerable increase in the impact factor to be one of the highest for a journal in this research
area. We also have a new Editor-in-Chief for Medical Engineering and Physics: Dr Richard Black of
the University of Strathclyde takes over from Dr Sally Clift, University of Bath. I am sure that both
Editors-in-Chief will continue to guide the journals to further successes.
Professor R Bayford
Chair, Publications Committee
SCOPE
2011 was a year of steady consolidation for the
magazine and the website. A few editors retired
and their posts were filled by other members of
the editorial team. Usman Lula has been extending
the use of the Ubidesk platform for online working
and project collaboration.
The historical features are now an established
regular part of the magazine and the medical
physics history series by Francis Duck should
hopefully become a book on the first century of
medical physics in time for the ICMP meeting in
Brighton in 2013.
2011 saw the creation of the Keith Boddy prize. This
prize, named after the former Hospital Physicists’
Association president, will be awarded annually
to the best educational paper. Dr Jenny Freeman
of the University of Sheffield is the first recipient.
Jenny is the author of the statistics tutorial series,
14 so far, that has been running since 2005.
In 2012 we will be going back to the drawing board
to achieve a better integration between SCOPE,
SCOPE Online and the new IPEM website. The print
magazine will become more feature-driven and
we will also redesign SCOPE Online.
Dr M Miquel
Editor-in-Chief
Physiological
Measurement
Physiological Measurement continues its growth
in size and stature. Throughout 2011, submissions
were received at a steady rate. The total number
increased again last year with submissions at
their highest ever, 4% up on 2010. We reached 440
submissions by the end of the 2011. The number
of acceptances in 2011 rose by 15% compared to
the 2010 figure (135 in 2010,156 in 2011). A higher
quality of submissions allowed more papers to
be accepted. This is due to the main focus of the
journal’s strategy being to increase the quality of
published articles. Work published in the journal in
2011 continues to be of the highest standard.
Professor R Bayford
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Medical
Engineering and
Technology
The journal made steady progress in 2011. There
was an increase of about 9% in submissions,
and the publishing schedule was maintained at
8 issues per year. The rejection rate was about
30%. The number of days between the submission
of manuscripts to final decision reduced from an
average of 77 days in the previous twelve months
to an average of 30 days, and the encouraging
increase in papers submitted from the UK and
USA, noticed last year, has been maintained. Two
cases of plagiarism were detected. One involved
‘self-plagiarism’ from a previous paper written
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by the same authors, and the second involved
the use of a methodology section from a paper,
without proper acknowledgement. Both sets of
authors were reminded of the seriousness of their
behaviour, and were told to rewrite the appropriate
sections, with appropriate acknowledgements.
Professor J Woodcock
Editor-in-Chief
publications committee
Medical Engineering
and Physics
The number of submissions to Medical Engineering
and Physics (MEP) continues to grow: 654 articles
were submitted for publication in 2011, and 165
articles published. Authors can expect to receive,
on average, an initial decision in less than 10
weeks, with papers accepted appearing online on
ScienceDirect in just under five weeks. As might
be expected, of the articles published in 2011,
those downloaded most often were all reviews, the
top three each being downloaded more than 1000
times:
Prosthetic aortic heart valves: modelling and
design (Vol. 33(2): 131–147)
The use of computational fluid dynamics in the
development of ventricular assist devices (Vol.
33(3): 263–280)
Robot-assisted treadmill training: mechanisms
and training strategies (Vol. 33(5): 527–533)
According to the Thomson Reuters Journal
Citation Reports (Science Edition, 2011) the impact
factor for the journal increased from 1.674 in 2009
to 1.909 in 2010 and its ranking in the ‘Engineering,
Biomedicine’ subject category rose from 32/59
in 2009 to 28/70 in 2010 making it the journal
of choice for those engaged in research and
development, and in the delivery of health care.
Dr R A Black
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Steve Webb hands over the editorship of Physics in
Medicine and Biology to Professor Simon Cherry
Physics in Medicine
and Biology
I am delighted to have been selected as the new
Editor-in-Chief of Physics in Medicine and Biology
(PMB) following the extremely successful tenure
of Professor Steve Webb for the last 6 years during
which time the journal has gone from strength to
strength.
In 2011 PMB published 24 issues containing over
500 scientific articles in 8,600 pages. Submissions
rose by 9% to a total of 1460. The average receipt
to first decision time was less than 50 days, and
the average receipt to publication time less than
150 days. The acceptance rate was 38% ensuring
very high quality standards for published articles.
This is reflected by the fact that the journal’s
impact factor rose above 3.0 for the first time in
the history of the journal. PMB is widely regarded
as the leading international journal for biomedical
physics research.
The Editorial Board met twice in 2011. Both the
Editorial Board and International Advisory Board
are strong and complete. The Board regularly
debates all aspects of journal management and
editorial development, and secures an excellent
rolling programme of topical review articles.
Professor S R Cherry
Editor-in-Chief

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Advisory Groups
Academic
Advisory Group
During 2011 the AAG increased its meeting cycle
from two to three per year to synchronise with
Council meetings. We have recruited 3 new
members with a complementary range of skills,
experience and knowledge to support our work:
Dr Mir Hosseini-Ashrafi (Portsmouth), Professor
Julian Minns (Retired) and Professor Tony Fisher
(Liverpool).
We continue to promote the advancement of
physics and engineering in medicine and biology
through discussions with several professional
bodies and agencies. The AAG engaged with
Academic Ambassadors (of which there were 28
at June 2011) by providing them with materials and
information to support their introduction of IPEM
to new students.
During the year the AAG has received approval
for IPEM to provide small awards to students
achieving the best final year projects on accredited
courses in medical physics and engineering. This
will help both IPEM and the HEIs by enhancing
the value of the accreditation process. The
AAG is supporting the development of a new
undergraduate accreditation panel and exploring
the development of the academic elements of MSC.
A research meeting is planned for May 2012 in
Liverpool with speakers from funding bodies and
academic and NHS-based researchers.
Professor N Stone
Chair, Academic Advisory Group
Technologist
Advisory Group
Highlights of TAG’s work during 2011 include:
Establishing contact with IPEM technologists
and other technologists through an
IPEM newsletter article and mailbase
communications
Obtaining feedback from technologists in
their workplaces on issues that concern them
individually, or as a discipline, and referring to
Council for discussion if required
Publishing newsletter articles responding to
issues raised by technologists
Undertaking an analysis of committee
membership by technologists and reporting on
this to Council
Investigating the current position on voluntary
registrations and education and training
options
Our aims for 2012 are:
To target technologists who are not members
of IPEM by production of an information pack
for distribution at meetings or by post, and also
making it available electronically
To improve the effectiveness of TAG by
strengthening and formalising communication
links between us and technologists sitting on
committees both within and for IPEM
Mr P Blackett
Chair, Technologist Advisory Group
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advisory groups
Engineering
Advisory Group
EAG leads the professional engineering activities
of IPEM, dealing with and promoting registration
but also actively contributing to the promotion of
engineering applied to medicine and biology in
healthcare, academia and industry. It provides
the main link between the Institute and the
Engineering Council. It reports to IPEM Council
and continues to provide the processes necessary
for formal engineering registration with the
Engineering Council.
EAG promotes the concept that progression
through the categories of registration from
EngTech to IEng to CEng should be possible
and encouraged subject to the UK-SPEC
requirements for each category. This has
resonances with possible progress through the
streams in the Modernising Scientific Careers
process within the NHS. EAG is encouraging
this progression where appropriate and is
exploring the possibility of linking completion
of the clinical technologist training scheme in
an engineering stream with coincident award of
EngTech.
Working collaboratively with other Institute
bodies, EAG engages in the process of training,
and accreditation of courses and centres.
EAG actively engages with the Academic
Development Group (AAG), IPEM academic
ambassadors, and the Royal Academy of
Engineering (RAE) Panel for Biomedical
Engineering, for the promotion of the
professions and the Institute within UK Schools,
Colleges and Universities.
Professor P Kyriacou
Chair, Engineering Advisory Group
Regional Advisory Group
This group consists of the Regional Chairs
who have been elected by members to gather
individual members’ views and opinions for
presentation to IPEM committees. Whilst much of
the communication is conducted electronically, a
meeting is held once a year with the main priority
of discussing issues raised by individual members.
At the 2011 meeting, additional topics on the
agenda included how the Regional Chairs could
communicate IPEM’s position on Modernising
Scientific Careers and what the marketing strategy
initiative had shown about the IPEM membership
demographic. We were also given a quick tour of
the new IPEM website, provoking discussion about
how this could be used to improve communication.
Away from the meeting, Regional Chairs continue
to take an active role in supporting their members
by providing information, asking questions on their
behalf and organising regional meetings.
Dr J Barraclough
Chair, Regional Advisory Group
Innovation and Research
Advisory Group
The IRAG was reinstated in November 2011 with
the purpose of advising and informing IPEM
Council on issues relating to innovation and
research in healthcare, and promoting IPEM’s
expertise in innovation and research to its
members and external stakeholders.
Founder members have already been identified
and an invitation for new members will go out in
2012. Although the group has not yet met it has
secured £50k from IPEM to provide small awards
to help address the difficulty in funding for earlystage
or niche studies. A first call for applications
will be issued in spring 2012 and a second call if
required in the autumn.
A key development has been the Department of
Health’s report: Innovation, Health and Wealth:
accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS.
IRAG is preparing a report on this and its potential
implications for medical physics and engineering.
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Trainees Advisory Group
This group consists of the Associate Physicists
and Engineers Network Panel (APEN) and
the Associate Technologists Network Panel
(ATeN). Both APEN and ATeN meet three times
a year to discuss common issues and areas of
collaboration, as well as issues and projects
specific to each group. Members of the APEN
and ATeN panel continue to sit on a number of
IPEM committees to provide a voice for associate
physicists, engineers and technologists within
IPEM.
Miss S Higgins
Chair, Trainees Advisory Group
Associate Physicists
and Engineers Network
Panel (APEN)
This has been a very interesting year as we now
represent trainees on the new Modernising
Scientific Careers (MSC) scheme, as well as
continuing to support trainees on the Part 1 and
Part 2 training schemes. One of the highlights
of the year was organising 6 successful trainee
sessions at EMPEC. These allowed over 35
trainees to present their work to a European
audience. In addition we continue to organise our
other trainee events, including the Part 2 Induction
Day, Communication Skills Workshops and the
first Trainee Induction Day to accommodate both
MSC and Part 1 trainees. The APEN panel meets 3
times a year to discuss issues relevant to trainees,
and we feed back information via the fortnightly
IPEM newsletter. We are always keen to hear from
trainees, and you can contact us on:
apen@ipem.ac.uk
Associate Technologists
Network Panel (ATeN)
This is a small panel, working hard to maintain
links between technologists at all stages of their
training. We have continued our representation
on the CTETP panel, working closely to improve
the overall awareness of ATeN. We also attended
EMPEC to distribute information and make
contacts. Our continuing objective is to maintain
and raise the profile of ATeN among trainees, and
to recruit new panel members. In 2012 ATeN will
endeavour to support trainee technologists by
attending organised events, collaborating where
appropriate with APEN, and maintaining a direct
link to current trainees and their supervisors,
through IPEM via email and bi-monthly
newsletters.
Mr R Childs
Chair, Associated Technologists Network Panel
Miss S Higgins
Chair, Associate Physicists and Engineers
Network Panel (APEN)
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Prizes and Awards
Advisory Group
IPEM awards a number of prizes each year.
These recognise distinction in the application
of science and technology to healthcare,
excellent performance in training, outstanding
presentations at our conferences and publications
in our scientific journals.
There is also a travel award, funded jointly with
the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(AAMP), to allow a medical physicist to undertake
a lecture tour in the USA, and an essay prize jointly
awarded with the Royal College of Physicians
(RCP). Encouraging excellence in this way
contributes to the Institute’s charitable objective to
advance medical physics and engineering for the
Prizes and Awards 2011
Award Prize Winner(s) Awarded for
Roberts Prize
for the best paper published in
Physics in Medicine and Biology
in 2010
M M Paulides 1 , J F Bakker 1 ,
M Linthorst 1 , J van der Zee 1 ,
Z Rijnen 1 , E Neufeld 2 ,
P M T Pattynama 3 , P P Jansen 1 ,
P C Levendag 1 , G C van Rhoon 1
1
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam,The Netherlands
2
Foundation for Research on Information
Technologies in Society, Zurich, Switzerland
3
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
public benefit. We also award charitable bursaries
for a variety of purposes, all designed to assist
recipients in gaining new knowledge that can be
applied in their clinical or research practice.
During 2011, 18 bursaries were awarded at a
total cost of approximately £10,500. This was
a considerable increase on previous years,
reflecting the economic climate and greater
recourse to charitable support where previously
other funding might have been available.
Projects supported included a visit to the charity
‘Engineering World Health’, as well as conference
attendance and elective visits to enhance trainee
exposure to different technologies and healthcare
systems.
Dr S F Keevil
Chair, Prizes and Awards Advisory Group
The clinical feasibility of deep
hyperthermia treatment
in the head and neck: new
challenges for positioning
and temperature measurement
Perkins Prize
for the best paper published in
Medical Engineering and Physics in
2010
R Bryan 1 , P S Mohan 1 ,
A Hopkins 2 , F Galloway 1 ,
M Taylor 1 , P B Nair 1
1
University of Southampton, UK
2
Imperial College, London, UK
Statistical modelling of the whole
human femur incorporating
geometric and material properties
Martin Black Prize
for the best paper published in
Physiological Measurement in 2010
M O Mendez 1,2 , J Corthout 3 ,
S Van Huffel 3 , M Matteucci 1 ,
T Penzel 4 , S Cerutti 1 , A M Bianchi 1
1
Politecnico di Milano,Italy
2
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí,
Mexico
3
Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
4
Das Schlafmedizinische Zentrum der Charité,
Berlin, Germany
Automatic screening of obstructive
sleep apnea from the ECG based on
empirical mode decomposition and
wavelet analysis
advisoRy groups
Nightingale Prize
for the best paper in Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing
in 2010
Poster Prize
For the best poster at
EMPEC2011
C Guerrero-Mosquera,
A Malanda-Trigueros ,
J Iriarte-Franco,
A Navia-Vázquez
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
A Rashidnasab 1 , M. Yip 1 ,
K Young 2 , K. Wells 1
1
University of Surrey, UK
2
Royal Surrey County Hospital, UK
New feature extraction approach
for epileptic EEG signal detection
using time-frequency distributions
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Award Prize Winner(s) Awarded for
Trainee Prize
for the best proffered paper at
EMPEC2011 by a trainee on an IPEM
registered scheme
IPEM/AAPM Travel Award
D Darios 1 , M Bidmead 2 ,
C Nalder 2
1
King’s College, London, UK
2
Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
C Boylan
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust,
Manchester, UK
Anisotropy measurements for HDR
192Ir brachytherapy source using
radiochromic films
The implementation and
development of arc radiotherapy in
the USA and Canada
Spiers Prize
for the Clinical Scientist/Engineer
who has achieved the best overall
performance in the IPEM Part 1
Diploma examinations during the
previous 12 months
E Tunnicliffe
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University
Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Manufacturers’ Award
for a significant contribution to the
technology associated with medical
physics or clinical engineering
V Curling
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
London, UK
A study of the occupant restraint
path in a bespoke seating system
President’s Prize
for the best oral presentation at
EMPEC2011
N Stone 1 , M Kerssens 1 ,
M Sattlecker 2 , R Baker 1 ,
P Matousek 3 , K Rogers 2
1
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT/Cranfield
University, UK
2
Cranfield University, UK
3
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratories,
Didcot, UK
Probing disease specific breast
calcifications using light
President’s Prize
for the best poster exhibition at the
UK Radiological Congress 2011
A Belfield 4 , S Guest 6 , E Holt 1 ,
J Kelsall 2 , T Mashinini 1 , C Mitchell 1 ,
A-M Moran 7 , K Prow 5 , L Sweetman 7 ,
B Walker 3
1
University Hospitals of South Manchester NHS
Foundation Trust, UK
2
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust, UK
3
Central Manchester Universities NHS
Foundation Trust, UK
4
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, UK
5
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation
Trust, UK
6
BMI Alexandra Hospital, UK
7
North Western Medical Physics, The Christie
NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Save our skins: identification and
follow-up of patients at risk of skin
injury from cardiac catheterisation
procedures
advisory groups
Left to right: Liz Tunnicliffe (Spiers Prize), Vicky Curling (Manufacturers’ Award), Winners of the President’s Poster Exhibition Prize.

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