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David Wilson trained at Kings College Hospital London and the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals. His primary interest is in the application of modern imaging techniques to disorders of the locomotor system and spine intervention. He has undertaken original work in the application of diagnostic ultrasound to joint, muscle, and soft tissue disease with particular attention to joint effusion and congenital dysplasia of the hip. He has over 20 years of experience in vertebroplasty and is the author of publications on multicentre controlled trials on the treatment of insufficiency fractures.
He has established innovative training courses in the UK in musculoskeletal ultrasound in Oxford and Bath. He teaches internationally and is a leader in the development of ultrasound in musculoskeletal disease and injection techniques in the spine. He has considerable experience in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging and is the Editor of the principle textbook on MSK imaging. As a former President of the British Society of Skeletal Radiologist and a previous Medical Director of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre he has wide clinical and research experience.
He has been a member of the BIR since 1982. He was Commissioning Editor of the BJR (2011-12) and then Deputy Editor (2012-2013). He was Vice President (External Affairs) from 2012-2014. He is currently President of the BIR (2014-16).
