Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Member led Special Interest Groups, Networks and Forums.
Member led Special Interest Groups, Networks and Forums.
Special interest groups (SIGs) are independent groups of members and non-members who are supported by the Society of Radiographers through promotion on our website.
Please read our guidance on Special Interest Groups here.
SIGs share information across their specialisms and are a fantastic place to connect with colleagues from across the UK. You can find a list of all SIGs and related webpages below.
Have a Special Interest Group of your own that you'd like to add? Let us know by filling in the SIG suggestion form below.
Advancing Practice in Radiography SIG
A community of practice across the Radiography professions specifically around advancing practice.
The Assistant Practitioner Radiography Online Network Scotland (APRONS) group provides AP’s in Scotland with a voice within Scottish Imaging
Brachytherapy radiographers forum
BR Forum is intended to facilitate the support and professional development of therapeutic radiographers aspiring or a part of brachytherapy services.
Meet and exchange ideas, information and support in this developing area within radiotherapy.
Aiming to build a network and build a support for all w Radiographers working for the UK breast imaging symptomatic and screening service.
Breast Radiotherapy Interest Group
Our mission is to advance breast cancer radiotherapy and reduce global variations; to improve patient experiences and patient outcomes.
Careers Promotion and Outreach Group
The purpose of the group is to support the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce relating to careers and outreach activities across the UK.
The Children and Young People’s Imaging Special Interest Group
This is a platform to connect radiographers who were interested in children’s imaging with specialist children’s radiographers, education experts, and other interested parties.
CT Leads Special Interest Group
This SIG will facilitate communication with peers and experts and a provide a network for collaboration.
CT Scottish Special Interest Group
Do you want to share best practice? Do you want to learn from others? Share protocols? Have you been innovative? CTSSIG welcome CT Leads, Advanced and Specialised Radiographers to join this established forum.
Diagnostic Imaging Practice Education
A community of practice educators in imaging, facilitating support and professional development.
This special interest group is aimed at anyone with an interest in bone densitometry and DXA across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Extended Role Radiographers in Interventional Procedures
ERRIP SIG aim to share expertise, best practice, and provide a community of radiographers who undertake, or are interested in, interventional procedures.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Group
This is a collaborative community for extended role radiographers to share and promote good practice.
Gastro-Intestinal Radiographers Special Interest Group
The focus of the group is on radiographer/practitioner managed gastrointestinal (GI) and other fluoroscopic/endoscopic examinations.
Health Improvement/Public Health in Radiography
Public health is aimed at disease prevention, prolonging life and improving quality of life through organised efforts and informed choices of society, organisations, communities and individuals.
Imaged Guided Radiotherapy SIG (IGRT SIG)
The purpose of the Imaged Guided Radiotherapy SIG (IGRT SIG) is to provide clinical governance for the Imaging in radiotherapy centres across the UK.
Radiotherapy Information, Support and Review Radiographer Forum
A forum for qualified therapeutic radiographers with an interest and / or expertise and involvement with providing information, support and review
International Association of Forensic Radiographers
Recognised by the ISRRT and SoR|CoR to be the lead body in promoting forensic radiography.
Interventional Radiography Special Interest Group
Dedicated to promoting and advancing Interventional Radiography as a specialty through supporting best practice, collaborative working, identifying current challenges and sharing expertise.
Aimed at both diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers who work in MRI scanners, scanning patients for the purpose of radiotherapy planning.
A network for radiographers to easily ask advice and share good practice with colleagues in other local centres related to cardiac imaging
National CT Head reporting radiographers special interest group
This SIG aims to give professional credence and support for CT Head Reporting Radiographers undertaking these extended roles and at all stages of practice development.
NIRAD is a professional organisation that represents Nigerian-born and Nigerian-trained radiographers who are currently practising in the UK and ROI.
North West Chest X-Ray Reporting Radiographers SIG
This group is aimed at radiographers in the North West Region who report or have a future interest in reporting adult chest X-ray’s.
Paperless Radiotherapy Interest Group
P-RIG (Paperless Radiotherapy Interest Group) has been set up to allow users from across the country to share ideas and experience as they progress with paperless working.
Palliative care – Advanced and Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer
PTR was created to provide peer support and help develop practices & techniques.
Therapeutic Practice Education Special Interest Group
This SIG is a community designed to allow communication and sharing of ideas and practice between practice educators.
Professional Alliance of Indian Radiographers (PAIR)
A dedicated network of Indian-origin radiographers working within the healthcare system, committed to supporting and empowering Indian radiographers.
Prostate Site Special Interest Group
The Prostate Site Specialist SIG has been set up to create an open forum for members to network, share and collaborate on experiences, best practice, research, audits and service evaluations to improve prostate cancer care and management.
Radiation Induced Skin Reactions (RISR)
Providing healthcare practitioners a platform to discuss and share RISR assessment, management and teaching information to better support all patient
Radiographer AI Special Interest Group
This is a radiographer-led space for radiographers to access resources, ask questions and discuss the use and future of AI for radiographers.
Radiography Research Development Network (RRDN)
Providing peer support, education and guidance to qualified therapeutic and diagnostic radiographers with new or developing research experience.
Radiotherapy Late Effects Special Interest Group
This is a platform for therapeutic radiographers to discuss and develop services to support patients with ongoing consequences from their radiotherapy treatment.
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Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment Special Interest Group
The purpose of this group is to facilitate networking and communication between therapeutic radiographers with a special interest in the Pre-Treatment Specialty to allow sharing of knowledge and experiences.
Providing reporting radiographers a platform to connect and share best practice.
Reporting Radiographers Interest Group Scotland (RRIGS)
RRIGS was established in 2011 to provide a forum for Diagnostic Image Reporting Radiographers to share professional and educational opportunities
Research Specialist Interest Groups
Details of all the research based special interest groups: DRR, RaCTR, and Qualitative.
Retired Member's Steering Group
A wealth of knowledge, skills and experience is potentially lost to the profession and to the Society and College of Radiographers through the retirement of radiographers/members
Senior Strategic Leadership Special Interest Group
The purpose of SSL -SIG is to provide a supportive forum for AHP leaders who work in strategic roles and are qualified HCPC registered radiography professionals.
Simulation Special Interest Group
Promoting collaboration and in recognition of the value of a sharing platform to explore good practice between professionals to enhance the learner experience.
Specialist Paediatric Radiotherapy Radiographers Interest Group
To support and contribute to the development of standards of best practice for those involved in providing paediatric radiotherapy.
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR)
A forum to promote the use of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in the UK, and to help guide centres in this growing field of radiotherapy in the UK
Superficial Radiotherapy Special Interest Group
The purpose of the group is to facilitate and enable consultation and knowledge transfer across UK radiotherapy.
Supply, Administration & Prescribing Radiographers
Supporting the safe use of medicines by radiographers and associated professionals in clinical imaging and radiotherapy services
The Association of Paediatric Radiographers
Now merged with The Children And Young People's Imaging Special Interest Group
Therapeutic Practice Education Special Interest Group
This SIG is a community designed to allow communication and sharing of ideas and practice between practice educators.
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