Introduction:

Working with imaging physicists and biomedical NHS collaborators and using industry-standard equipment such as MRI scanners, you will learn how medical imaging techniques play a role in diagnosing, treating, and monitoring disease. This course is ideal for those working in the industry and looking to upskill.

Focusing on modern medical imaging research, you will gain specialist knowledge through taught modules before carrying out an extended research project of your choice. This master's is a great way to enhance your career.

You will develop the ability to plan and execute a research project and effectively communicate your findings articulately and professionally. Work closely with a dedicated academic team who are all active researchers in their own right and who regularly publish in top physics journals.

The MRes Medical Imaging course provides a grounding in the science that underpins a range of both medical-relevant and non-medical imaging techniques. Please note that this course is not clinical or vocational and it does not provide work-based placements or advanced professional training in radiography.

Careers and employability

This Medical Imaging Masters course provides a solid base for a career as a scientist or engineer in various industries reliant upon imaging. This includes:

healthcare

medical instrumentation

medical-related software industries

This course also provides a basis for further study towards PhD research or training as a clinical / hospital scientist.