Mrs Gurjit Rai-Tidbury

Gurjit graduated as a Radiographer from the Kent & Canterbury school of Radiography in 1985, followed by a post graduate Diploma in Medical ultrasound from the Central Middlesex Hospital in 1990 and an MSc in Imaging in Medicine in 2003 from the Open University. She has over 34 years experience in the NHS and private sector.

Gurjit undertakes clinical and academic assessments for trainee sonographers at Kings College university as an Affiliate Assessor as well as a Technical Assessor in ultrasound for QSI / UKAS from 2010 onwards. She has gained extensive experience in clinical trials for Sonovue, as well as antiretroviral drug treatments for HIV in the late nineties for the contract research organization Covance. This involved on site assessment of multiple Diagnostic Imaging sites throughout mainland Europe and USA as well as remotely assessing clinical imaging data from Australia and South America. She has also worked with Biogen as an independent auditor of “reading facilities” that analyse clinical trial imaging data.

Gurjit’s areas of interest and practical ultrasound experiences are in general medical, Obstetrics, 3D and 4D ultrasound, early pregnancy, gynaecology, small parts, breast, paediatric, neonatal hips for DDH, vascular, Carotids, DVT and arterial, ocular, HyCoSy’s, CEUS, FNA’s, lumps & bumps, hernia, musculoskeletal [MSK] and MSK injections.