UK Branch
The UK Branch of IAFR covers the United Kingdom
UK Branch
Initially founded as the ‘Trauma Imaging Group’ back in 1994, this group expanded to become TIG: FR (Trauma Imaging Group: Forensic Radiography) The Association of Forensic Radiographers was officially announced in June 2005, 1 month later being deployed to assist with the DVI effort of the 7/7 bombings in London, England. The association went international in 2008 formally becoming the International Association of Forensic Radiographers. Whilst IAFR has its roots in United Kingdom, the UK branch of the IAFR wasn’t formed until 2021.
Since it’s inception, the UK branch aims to provide training and update national forensic radiography guidance with support of the Society and College of Radiographers, the UK national body.
The committee, holds a wide range of knowledge and expertise ranging from SPA Skeletal Surveys, Post Mortem imaging (incl. X-ray / CT) as well as Micro CT. Between them they hold numerous publications and are currently engaged in several ongoing research projects within the field of Forensic Radiography or it’s aligned fields.
UK Branch Committee
The branch has a committee, elected from the membership, that works within its constitution.
Claire is a Consultant Radiographer in forensic imaging in Leicester, UK where she runs the forensic imaging services. She has been involved in forensic imaging and research for over 20 years during which she has helped develop coronary PMCT angiography and the use of PMCT in DVI.
Claire Robinson MBE
BSc, MSc, PhD
Amy is the Post-Mortem CT Lead and advanced practitioner in forensic and post-mortem radiography at LTHTR. She has extensive postmortem and forensic experience in adult PM cases in plain-film, CT and PM angiography and in live SPA cases and PM paediatric cases including SPA, SUDI and forensics. Additionally, she has deployment experience in DVI.
Amy-Lee Brookes
BSc, MSc, CertFHID
Charlotte (Charlie) has a background as a trained
biological anthropologist as well as a diagnostic radiographer. Currently she works as an assistant
professor in forensic imaging at the University of Warwick, acquiring and analysing postmortem micro-CT images for trauma analysis of both adult and paediatric cases in assault and NAI cases.
Charlotte Primeau
BSc (Hons), MSc, MSc, PGCert, PhD, FRAI (Cert FA-III)
Georgina is a senior radiographer at Guy’s
and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, which includes the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Having worked there for over 15 years, she has extensive experience in live SPA cases and paediatric post mortem SPA and SUDI. She
completed her PgC in forensic radiography in
2011 and MSc in MSK radiographic reporting in 2021.
Georgina McGlashan
BSc (Hons), PgC, MSc
Charlotte currently works as a lecturer at Cardiff University and is the Undergraduate Programme Manager. She previously worked as a general and CT radiographer in England. She undertook her Pg(Cert) in Forensic Radiography in 2016, a further MEd in Leadership in 2020 and is now a part-time PhD
student.
Charlotte Hodges
BSc, PgC, MEd
Keiran is the Post Mortem CT Lead Radiographer at the East London Forensic Centre, as London’s first dedicated, full time PMCT facility part of his role required him to help set the service up. From university Keiran moved to Tooting where he started his career at St George’s Hospital, later moving to the Royal London where he was Paediatric Lead Radiographer before moving to his current position. He has forensic radiography experience in both the living and deceased, in both adults and children. Keiran recently graduate from the Teesside University with a MSc in Forensic Radiography.
Keiran Kelly
BSc (Hons), MSc
DVI Co-ordinator & Welfare Officer
Amy is a Senior Radiographer and the Paediatric Lead at Blackpool Victoria Teaching Hospital. She has over five years of experience in live paediatric SPA cases and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Radiography, completed in 2025.
Amy Abbott
BSc (Hons), PgC
UK Post Mortem and Forensic Radiography Guidelines
UK Branch Events
UK Branch Committee Members Research as First Author
- 2026
- Amy Lee-Brookes - Post-Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) as a Triage Tool: A Case Study in Hazard Detection and Identification Support
- 2025
- Keiran Kelly - Post-Mortem CT for coronial death investigation: A local authority managed service evaluation
- Charlie Primeau - Using micro-CT imaging for triaging evidence in a vehicle fire investigation. A case report
- 2024
- Charlie Primeau - The benefit of micro-CT in a forensic examination of a fatal case child abuse and court presentation: A case report
- 2023
- Charlie Primeau - Can latent fingerprint disclose the sex of the donor? A preliminary test study using GS-MS analysis of latent fingerprints
- Amy Lee-Brookes - Impact of changing from autopsy to post-mortem CT in an entire HM Coroner region due to a shortage of available pathologist
- 2022
- Charlie Primeau - The status of forensic radiography in the Nordic Countries: Results from the 2020 IAFR questionnaire
- Charlie Primeau - Asylum seekers: why UK needs to change how it assesses the age of new arrivals
- 2021
- Charlie Primeau - Book review: Advances in Paleoimaging: Applications for Paleoanthropology, Bioarchaeology, Forensics, and Cultural Artifacts
- 2019
- Claire Robinson - Post-mortem CT: is coronary angiography required in the presence of a high coronary artery calcium score
- Claire Robinson - Post-mortem computed tomography in adult non-suspicious death investigation—evaluation of an NHS based service
- 2018
- Charlie Primeau - Estimating subadult age: diaphyseal length
- 2017
- Charlie Primeau - Aging archeological subadults from femur length – which method is advisable?
- 2016
- Charlie Primeau - CT imaging vs. traditional radiographic imaging for evaluating Harris Lines in tibiae
- Charlie Primeau - A method for estimating age of medieval sub-adults from infancy to adulthood based on long bone length
- 2015
- Claire Robinson - Measuring pressure during coronary artery angiography in ex-vivo hearts
- 2013
- Claire Robinson - Post-mortem computed tomography ventilation; Simulating breath holding
- 2012
- Claire Robinson - Pump injector system applied to targeted post-mortem coronary artery angiography
- 2008
- Claire Robinson - Anthropological Measurement of Lower Limb and Foot Bones Using Multi‐Detector Computed Tomography
UK Branch Committee Members Research as Named Author
- 2026
- Amy Lee-Brookes - The Impact of Body Mass Index on Catheter Placement Success in Post-Mortem CT Angiography: A Retrospective Analysis
- 2025
- Charlie Primeau - AI in the Criminal Justice System: From ‘AI Ethics’ to ‘Hermeneutic Risk’
- Charlie Primeau - Joint ISFRI/IAFR position statement-IMAGE Acquisition
- Charlie Primeau - Comparing imaging modalities and healing criteria for the estimation of fracture age: A systematic review
- 2024
- Amy Lee-Brookes - Post-mortem CT service structures in non-suspicious death investigations
- Charlie Primeau - The Use of Micro-CT in the Investigation of a Case Involving 3D Printed Firearms
- 2023
- Amy Lee-Brookes - A limited overview of Forensic Radiography in six countries as presented at the ISFRI 2021 congress
- 2020
- Claire Robinson - Remote post-mortem radiology reporting in disaster victim identification: experience gained in the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster
- 2019
- Claire Robinson - Use of Post-mortem Computed Tomography in Disaster Victim Identification. Updated positional statement of the members of the Disaster Victim Identification working group of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
- 2018
- Claire Robinson - Positional Statement Radiology Disaster Victim Identification Reporting Forms
- 2017
- Claire Robinson - Could Post-mortem Computed Tomography Angiography Inform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Research
- Claire Robinson - P2357Measurement of coronary artery compliance and stiffness index with novel application of optical coherence tomography in re-pressurised cadaveric coronary arteries
- Claire Robinson - Diagnostic accuracy of post-mortem CT with targeted coronary angiography versus autopsy for coroner-requested post-mortem investigations: A prospective, masked, comparison study
- Claire Robinson - Post-mortem computed tomography coaxial cutting needle biopsy to facilitate the detection of bacterioplankton using PCR probes as a diagnostic indicator for drowning
- 2016
- Claire Robinson - Positional Statement Forensic Odontology Radiography and Imaging in Disaster Victim Identification Positional statement of the members of the Disaster Victim Identification working group of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
- Claire Robinson - Targeted Coronary Postmortem Computed Tomography Angiography
- Claire Robinson - Biological profiling of Richard III using post-mortem computed tomography scanning
- 2015
- Claire Robinson - Optical coherence tomography of re-pressurized porcine coronary arteries: A systematic study
- Claire Robinson - End-Tidal CO2 detection during cadaveric ventilation
- 2014
- Claire Robinson - Ventilated post-mortem computed tomography through the use of a definitive airway
- Claire Robinson - Identifying the correct cause of death: The role of post-mortem computed tomography in sudden unexplained death
- Claire Robinson - Perimortem trauma in King Richard III: A skeletal analysis
- Claire Robinson - A minimum data set approach to post-mortem computed tomography reporting for anthropological biological profiling
- Claire Robinson - Letter to the editor on: Optimisation of post-mortem cardiac computed tomography compared to optical coherence tomography and histopathology – Technical note
- Claire Robinson - The scoliosis of Richard III, last Plantagenet King of England: Diagnosis and clinical significance
- 2013
- Claire Robinson - Adult post-mortem imaging in traumatic and cardiorespiratory death and its relation to clinical radiological imaging
- Claire Robinson - Coronary optical coherence tomography: Minimally invasive virtual histology as part of targeted post-mortem computed tomography angiography
- 2012
- Claire Robinson - The role of micro-computed tomography in forensic investigations
- Claire Robinson - Accuracy of targeted post-mortem computed tomography coronary angiography compared to assessment of serial histological sections
- 2011
- Claire Robinson - Targeted post-mortem computed tomography cardiac angiography: Proof of concept
- 2009
- Claire Robinson - Fimag: The United Kingdom Disaster Victim/Forensic Identification Imaging System
- 2008
- Claire Robinson - Computed tomography of projectile injuries
- Claire Robinson - The role of computed tomography in terminal ballistic analysis
- 2007
- Claire Robinson - Mobile computed tomography for mass fatality investigations
UKFRRT - 7/7 Bombings
Cranfield Temporary Mortuary Operations Short Course - 2026
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