Rad Chat

Description: In this episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Dr. Emma Hyde who is the current president of UKIO congress. Bonus Episode with Dr. Emma Hyde talking about why you should register and attend UKIO congress 2025. Dr. Emma Hyde is an Associate Professor in Learning, Teaching and Pedagogy at the University of Derby. In 2020, she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowsh...

Trigger Warning: cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment and misdiagnosis. Description: in this episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Anthony to discuss working as a GP, his career, acute oncology, current primary care challenges and opportunities and working at Macmillan Cancer Support charity.  Episode 157 of our workforce and education series series (Part 55) features the amazi...

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses cancer and radiation treatments. Description: In this educational episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Nicole Harnett and Natalie Rozanec to discuss their pioneering work around advanced practice in radiation therapy in Canada. This episode is a deep dive into both Nicole and Natalie’s experiences as healthcare professionals, teaching...

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses cancer and radiation treatments. Description: In this educational episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Dr. Riccardo Bevilacqua, a nuclear physicist with a PhD focused on neutron data for Generation IV nuclear reactors, Riccardo has worked as a scientist with the European Commission and at various international research facilities. His...

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and daily realities of living with a secondary cancer diagnosis. Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Lesley Stephen who shares her journey of living with secondary breast cancer and her inspiring work with the charity Make 2nds Count. This episode is a deep dive into Lesley’s exp...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Lewis Edwards in a paid collaboration with Oncology Systems Limited to hear about the product Double Shell Positioning System (DSPS)-Prominent. Lewis Edwards is a HCPC Registered Therapeutic Radiographer, Account Specialist at Oncology Systems Ltd.  To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read this journal article: Open-Fa...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Lucy Griffiths in a paid collaboration with Oncology Systems Limited to hear about the product LUNA 3D. Lucy Griffiths is an ex-Therapeutic Radiographer, HCPC Registered as a Radiographer from 2013 onwards. Moved from clinical work to training and education as an Application Specialist with Elekta in 2018 and now working in the commercial and trai...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara hear about the Ergéa group and the managed equipment service they offer from Tom Jacques and how they support radiotherapy managers such as Peter Enever. Ergéa is a group of companies located in Germany, Italy and the UK. Cancer care is one of the key focus areas of the group. In the UK, Ergéa provides vendor-independent Equipment Managed Services to the NHS. T...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Florence Moon part of living with and beyond cancer series (part 45). Discussion about Florence’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, body confidence and Eno swimwear.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on Florence’s experience of being offered a mastectomy. 2) Consider how you would support...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Josh Naylor to discuss how Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) has changed their practice. In this podcast episode, Josh Naylor, Principal Physicist, shares the decision to implement SGRT and how it has transformed treatments at University Hospitals Dorset.    To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Josh’s experi...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Samantha Allison, Hannah Nayee and Gail Anastasi to discuss how Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) has changed their practice.  For DIBH patients, maintaining consistent breath holds is crucial for safeguarding these organs while targeting cancer effectively. In this podcast episode we’re joined by the radiotherapy team at Royal Surrey NHS Foundat...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Igor Bessières and Mathieu Gonod. MapRT helps to make treatments fast, easy and safe. It uses SGRT to deliver a “clearance map”, which planners use to check which beams are deliverable during plan creation. In this podcast episode, Medical Physicists Igor Bessières and Mathieu Gonod from Centre Georges-François Leclerc share their firsthand experience...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Rayk Nachtigall a Medical Physicist at Strahlenzentrum Hamburg MVZ, Germany. Traditional full-face masks can be uncomfortable and challenging for patients. At Strahlenzentrum Hamburg MVZ, maskless head and neck treatments have become the gold standard. In this episode, Rayk, Medical Physicist, shares how this approach has been successfully implemented...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Louise Fraser as part of leadership series (part 27). Discussion about Louise’s career, her role in improving patient safety in Nuclear Medicine (Imaging and Therapies) across the UK and being the UK UKHSA lead for developing a national voluntary patient safety event learning system for the Nuclear Medicine community.   To use this podcast as CPD,...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Adi Robinson a Medical Physicist at Advent Health in Parker, USA to discuss how Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) and dose visualisation has changed their practice.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Adi’s experience of implementing new technology within his work place and the benefits to person undergoi...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up Mike Tallhamer Chief Medical Physicist at Advent Health in Parker, USA to discuss how Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) has changed their practice.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on the process for implementing new technology within your department. 2) consider the advantages and disadvantages of having...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Paul Wheaton as part of our paid series with Boston Scientific where Steven talks about his experience of cancer, late effects of treatment and views of SpaceOAR™.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Paul’s experience of cancer treatment and late effects following treatment. 2) read: Ma...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Tom Roques as part of the leadership series (part 26). Discussion about Tom’s career, role of the Royal College of Radiologists, the clinical oncology workforce consensus and what is next.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read the RCR 2023 clinical oncology workforce consensus 2023: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/media...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Clodagh Starrs who discussed her role as an advanced practice radiation therapist and her work advancing practice in USA as part of the leadership series (part 25). Discussion about Clodagh’s career, advanced practice and how to improve services.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) consider your department or service...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sophie Blake as part of living with and beyond cancer series (part 44). Discussion about Sophie’s experience of primary and secondary breast cancer, advocacy work for the ENHERTU and Dignity in Dying campaign.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) look at the symptoms of secondary breast cancer: htt...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Steven Allen as part of our paid series with Boston Scientific where Steven talks about his experience of cancer, Tackle Prostate Cancer and views of SpaceOAR™.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Steven’s experience of cancer treatment and late effects following treatment. 2) look at t...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Ashton Davidson (he/them) as part of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series (part 13). Discussion about Ash’s transition, experience of breast tissue cancer, and how Ash’ hopes to improve experiences of others.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read Ash’s article in the Journal of Medical Imagin...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Callie-Ann Warrington about her role as a diagnostic radiographer, Paralympics swimming, neurodiversity, exercise and world radiography day.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Callie-Ann’s journey to becoming a diagnostic radiographer and Paralympian. 2) consider how you might support...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sam Worster as part of our paid series with Boston Scientific where Sam talks about his career, the role of therapeutic radiographers in spacer insertion and experience of SpaceOAR™.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on Sam’s training to become a consultant therapeutic radiographer. 2) c...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sam Suriakumar as part of living with and beyond cancer series (part 43). Discussion about Sam’s diagnosis and treatment for a brain tumour, life following treatment and mental health.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read about adult brain tumour symptoms: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org...