Bone Densitometry
Clinical Instrumentation
Nuclear Medicine
Physiological Measurements
Radiation Safety
Vascular Ultrasound
Medical Physics
The Medical Physics Department provides clinical services for patients, develops devices to support clinicians and provides general scientific advice.
These services are provided by a team of Clinical Scientists, Clinical Engineers, Clinical Technologists, Nurses and Secretarial staff. The service is also supported by two Radiologists, a Rheumatologist and a Cardiologist.
Our services
Our staff
Divisional
General Manager Jackie Butterworth
Directorate Manager Scott Elwell
Clinical Director Dr Jonathan Spratt
Head of Medical Physics Mr Andrew Knight
Clinical Instrumentation Lead Physicist Mrs Caroline Rudland
Nuclear Medicine Lead Physicist Mr Mark Gannon
Nuclear Medicine Chief Technologist Mr. Glenn Guthrie
Contact us
Medical Physics 0191 5699035
More about our services
Nuclear Medicine
With 4 general purpose dual detector gamma cameras and a dedicated cardiac gamma camera CHS provides Nuclear Medicine procedures for over 8500 patients at Sunderland Royal Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead and South Tyneside District Hospital.
Bone Density
CHS has 2 bone density scanners with which it provides over 3500 bone density scans at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital.
Physiological Measurement
The service provides intraoperative nerve monitoring for some adult patients undergoing spine surgery or complex hip replacements.
Clinical Instrumentation
This section assists clinicians by developing systems that either record quantities that cannot be measured with a commercial device, or by providing information in a more useful manner than can be provided by an existing device. The section also provides devices to assist patients in their daily lives. Some of the systems we have developed include:
- The Sunderland Air Pressure Monitor
- The Sunderland Talk4U
- The Six-minute Walk Test
Visit this area for more information on visiting patients, how to find us and more.
City Hospitals Sunderland operates from 5 main sites while offering outreach services at a number of other locations.
