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Former Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Royal Marsden & ICR, President of Royal College of Radiologists 2004-2007
Until her retirement in September 2007, Professor Dame Janet Husband was Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, University of London Institute of Cancer Research and Consultant Radiologist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. She was President of the Royal College of Radiologists 2004-2007, and Past President of the British Institute of Radiology, 2003-2004. Dame Janet was Vice-President of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and an elected member of the General Medical Council. During 30 years of service at The Royal Marsden Dame Janet led pioneering clinical research both in CT and MRI in cancer care. In 2002 she was awarded the OBE in recognition of her contribution to cancer imaging and throughout her career championed change and the advancement of medicine. She continued to pursue excellence in the development of radiology and oncology as a high quality service for patients, in education and in promoting research nationally and internationally for the benefit of patients, and in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2007, was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to medicine.
Professor Husband has published over 290 scientific papers, reviews, chapters and books, and lectured extensively at national and international meetings. The second edition of 'Imaging in Oncology', a two volume textbook co-edited with Professor Rodney Reznek, was published in April 2004 and is now regarded as the standard text in cancer imaging worldwide.
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