Catherine Wangui Muchuki

Certified radiographer with 15+ years of experience with proficiency in using imaging equipment in various modalities including MRI, CT and digital Imaging. My background experience includes anticipation of a 100% success rate of perfect imaging, leveraging my technical skills and approach to challenging roles to achieve consistent quality outcomes. Have a strong focus on patient care, safety and comfort with commitment to continuous professional development and excellence.

• Age: 43
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Kenyan
• Religion: Christian

• Certificate of credential evaluation by World Education Services (WES), converting educational credentials from any country in the world into the U.S. equivalents.
• Member of The American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT), a credentialing organization that certifies MRI technologists.
• Member Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK).
• Registered and licensed by the Radiation Protection Board (RPB) Certification license no 704.

• Successfully completed Basic life support training by American heart association from May 1-30, 2024.
• Successfully completed Scan With Me (SWiM) a hybrid training program designed to advance the skill sets of MR imaging technologists practicing in imaging centers in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) on advanced Brain imaging techniques from August 22 to october 7 2024.
• Attended the Annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held from November 28 to December 2, 2021 at McCormick place in Chicago, Illinois.
• Attended Radiographers Scientific Conference (Rasco), Theme ‘Universal Health Coverage’ held at Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa Shanzu Mombasa from 21st -23rd October 2021.
• Participated the ESR World pop up event virtual conference held on March 3-7 2020 at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Attended the Annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held from December 1 -6, 2019 at McCormick place in Chicago, Illinois.
• Attended the European Society of Radiology Conference held from February 27-March 3 2019, at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Full participation in the 10th Biennial Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI).
• Theme ‘Achieving the Health-Related sustainable development goals in Africa-Role of Radiology and Imaging held from February 14-17 2019, at Accra Ghana.
• Attended the European Society of Radiology Conference held from February 28-March 4, 2018,at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Attended the European Society of Radiology Conference held from March 1-5, 2017, at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Attended the European Society of Radiology Conference held from March 2-6, 2016, at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Attended the European Society of Radiology Conference held from March 4-8, 2015, at Austria Centre, Vienna.
• Attended the leadership and governance training organized by the Society of Radiography in Kenya in collaboration with Business advocacy fund in Kisumu, Kenya from 21st October to 23rd October 2014.
• Participated at the 6th Radiographers scientific conference held in Kisumu, Kenya from 17th October to 20th October 2014.
• Participated at the 18th international society of radiographers and radiological technologists (ISRRT) world congress, Helsinki, Finland held from 12th June to 15th June 2014.
• Participated at the international meeting on Radiation Protection in Medicine, Varna, Bulgaria, 30th May to 2rd June 2014.
• Participated in an international training program in radiation safety management for Radiographers and radiological Technologists, held in Brussels, Belgium from 22nd March to 04th April 2014.
• Participated in a workshop on Train the Trainers workshop on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) held in Vienna, Austria from 7th to 11th October2013.
• Attended the International Atomic Energy Commission Conference on integrated medical imaging in cardiovascular disease (IMIC 2013) held in Vienna, Austria from 30th Sept to 4th Oct 2013.
• Participated at the Technical meeting of patient radiation exposure tracking held in Vienna, Austria on 23rd to 25th September 2013
• Recognition of attendance and full participation in the 7th biennial Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI). Theme ‘Evidence Based Imaging for Quality Healthcare in Non-Communicable Diseases’’ in partnership with Philips Kigali, Rwanda on 24th to 26th April 2013.
• Participated at the Technical Meeting on Justification of Medical Exposure and the Use of Appropriateness Criteria in Vienna from 12th to 14th March 2013.
• Participated at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) research training program proposal development held at Panafric Hotel from 18th Feb to 21st Feb 2013.
• Attended the International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine ‘Setting the Scene for the Next Decade’ Bonn, Germany from 3rd to 7th December 2012.
• Participated in continuous professional development activity breast health seminar organized by the society of Radiographers of South Africa Branch Johannesburg at Wits Medical School, Park town on 6th October 2012.
• Participated and completed IAEA regional ‘Train the trainer’s workshop for radiation protection officers’ held at the institute of Nuclear Science and Technology University of Nairobi on 2nd to 6th July 2012.

Topics discussed: 

✓ Review of radiation protection principles 

✓ Role and duties of the radiation protection officers

 ✓ IAEA training packages-overview and discussion 

✓ Factors for learning  

✓ Communicating with a group 

✓ Interactive presentation session 

✓ Rules for effective training 

✓ Developing tools and teaching aids 

✓ Concept of group exercise 

✓ Application of IAEA training packages 

✓ Designing and delivering a training sequence

• Participated in the 17th ISRRT (international Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists) world congress held at Toronto Canada 5th to 10th June 2012
• Participated in Africa Health -2nd African Imaging and Radiology Conference 2012 held at Johannesburg Expo centre, Nasrec South Africa on 9th to 11th May 2012
• Participated in continuous professional development activity organized by the society of Radiographers of South Africa (SORSA) Branch Johannesburg at Wits medical school, Park town on 21 April 2012
• Attended the course “Equipment use and refresher course for radiographers”. The course was conducted by med proof-S under the ORET project” strengthening of 23 hospitals in Kenya” in partnership with fontys university of applied sciences at the district Hospital Machakos, Kenya on 23rd to 27th may 2011
• Participated on the scientific conference at the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission Arusha. Scheduled from March 6th to 14th 2011
• The tentative program of visit was spread over five (5) day period which covered the Overview of dosimetry activities (personnel monitoring services &SSDL) in;

a) Stability test measurements 

b) Air Kerma measurements (137 Cs & x-ray beams) 

c) HVL measurements 

d) Calibration of industrial dosimeters. 

• Participated at the 16th ISRRT (international society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists) world congress held at Gold Coast Australia 9th to 12th Sept 2010
• Successfully completed a post basic course in Health Service Management and Administration at Kenya medical training college from 14th to 25th June 2010.

Course modules: 

✓ principles and practices of management 

✓ Organizations and their effects 

✓ Human resource management 

✓ Community development 

✓ Project development and management 

✓ Health economics 

✓ Leadership 

• Participated and successfully completed the CME PACS (IMPAX 6 and RIS system) presentation at KNH by Agfa Healthcare on 28- April- 2010
• SAQA (South Africa Qualification Authority) certificate of evaluation for advisory services on 20-April-2010
• National Conference on ‘’One Kenya, One Dream: The Kenya We Want’’ KICC 2009
• Attended the 5th Biennial Scientific Conference Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging theme “Challenges of Radiological practice in Africa’ held in Nigeria Abuja on 10th to 14th august 2009
• Participated SORK accredited CPD activity on Management and Professional Ethics workshop held at Green Hills Hotel, Nyeri on 31- May-2009
• Attended the inaugural KESUMB (Kenya society for ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) scientific conference held at Aga khan University Hospital and University of Nairobi on 28-29 March 2009
• Participated SORK accredited CPD presentation by Phillips Medical Systems East Africa ltd on Isite Pacs, and Computed Radiography presentation by colour international ltd on 21-March-2009
• Participated SORK accredited CPD Sensitization Workshop on overview on Ultrasound practice held at Utalii Hotel Nairobi on 7- February-2009.
• Attended a workshop on the impact of the Public Procurement law in the procurement of professional services held at KICC organized by the Association of Professional societies in East Africa (APSEA) in collaboration with the public procurement oversight authority (PPOA) 13th November 2008
• Attended the 3rd Radiographers Scientific Conference (Rasco), Theme ‘’Sustainable Quality Radiography in Africa’’ held at leisure lodge Beach and Golf Resort 20th -29th October 2008
• Participated in the 15th International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologist’s (ISRRT) World Congress held at Durban international convention centre, South Africa from 24th to 27th April 2008.
• Successfully participated in an Induction Course for newly employed senior and middle level managers organized by Kenyatta National Hospital Ramtulla wing KNH Grounds from 14th to 17th April 2008
• Participant in Breast Care Training workshop on Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, BI-RADS principals and Accreditation on Mammography. Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening programmes. The course was conducted at Holiday Inn Nairobi Kenya, and Organized by the Kenya breast health programme, the Ormylia foundation, American college of radiology and Susan G.Komen for the cure foundation from 5th Nov to 9th Nov 2007.
• Certificate In appreciation for the contribution to 0peration Ear Drop project held at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Kenya-Eldoret for one week, November-2006
• Participated Nacada workshop on prevention of alcohol and smoking August 2005.
• Successfully completed a course on First Aid with St John, ambulance 10 August 2004
• Successfully completed a Driving Course Jan to June 2000.
• Successfully completed a certificate in computer operations at 8/11 COURSES AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED Compumart Systems College at Nakuru 12th Aug 1999

• Presented a paper on MRI artefacts at the 22nd ISRRT world congress, Bangkok,Thailand held from 15th to 17dh December 2022.
• Presented a paper on MRI artefacts at the 19th ISRRT world congress, Seoul, South Korea held from 19th to 22nd October 2016.
• Presented a paper on Abdominal Examination in KNH using 16 multi slice CT scan: Review of ALARA practice in managing patient dose at the 18th ISRRT world congress, Helsinki, Finland held 12th June to 15th June 2014.
• Presented a paper on Abdominal Examination in KNH using 16 multi slice CT scan: Review of ALARA practice in managing patient dose at the international meeting on Radiation Protection in medicine, Varna, Bulgaria, 30th May to 2th June 2014.
• Presented a paper on ‘Strengthening the process of justification in the Technical Meeting on patient radiation exposure tracking held in Vienna, Austria 23rd to 25th September 2013.
• Submitted a contributed paper on Dose Reduction in trauma patient’s performed using Portable Equipments at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya during the international Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, Bonn, Germany 3th to 7th December 2012.
• Invited speaker and presented a paper on ‘Dose reduction in trauma patient’s performed using portable equipments’ at the17th ISRRT World Congress Toronto, Canada held June 7th to 10th 2012.

• My ambition in Radiology is to be an asset in practice of high standard of radiography that is recognized both locally and international especially in the area of Musculoskeletal Imaging in MRI and CT.
• To be involved in quality and excellent teaching and training of undergraduate students at KMTC.
• To be involved in Research at our institution and present quality research material and publications both locally and CAREER OBJECTIVES 9/11 internationally.
• To be involved in policy making that can improve radiological services and the health of our populace at the departmental, institutional and National levels.
• To learn Cardiac MRI and CT an emerging new field in the country and be an asset in those field both in the diagnostic and Interventional (therapeutic) disciplines.
• To continuously advance my career by pursuing more professional and managerial training so as to acquire more knowledge and skills.
• To be actively involved in the development, research and application of newer and better modalities of imaging in the above fields.
• To be able to translate knowledge gained and bring Kenya and the whole of East Africa the same development levels.
• This will be achieved by training and interacting with experts in established centers, as well as being involved in research to pursue such developments

2003 – 2006: Kenyatta National Hospital for my practical training including:- 

✓ Mbagathi District Hospital 

✓ MITC (Medical Image Therapeutic Centre|)

 ✓ Agakhan Hospital 

✓ Nairobi Hospital 

✓ Kiambu District Hospital 

✓ Kikuyu Mission Hospital 

✓ Mp Shah Hospital 

June 06-August 06: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for practical attachment.

• Member of the SMART AFRICA NETWORK (SAN), supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a non-profit academic imaging project aimed at advancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in medicine and biology across Africa
• Member of International Society for magnetic Resonance in imaging (ISMRM)
• Member of Radiological Society of North America(RSNA)
• Member of European society of radiology (ESR)
• Associate member of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT)
• Member of Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI)
• Member of the Association of Professional societies in East Africa (APSEA)
• Member of the Society of Radiography (SORK), Finance and Fundraising committee
• Member of the Society of Radiography (SORK), Entrepreneurship and Procurement Committee
• Member and Past Council Member of the Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK)

• Awarded Cum laude for excellence performance for a bachelor's degree in Diagnostic on 17th April 2013
• Recommendation letter for the excellence performance in MRI department at charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital Johannesburg, South Africa January to November 2012
• Awarded certificate of merit during inter-house athletics championship in Discuss event with a distance of 18.02m 13th May 1998
• Awarded certificate of merit during inter-house athletics championship in Discuss event with a distance of 17.44m 1997 to 1998
• Awarded certificate of merit during school ball games in basketball game with performance of best forward 9th November 1998

• Adventure Traveling
• Socializing
• Swimming
• Reading
• Golfing

• Ms Barbara Van dyk,

Vice-Dean/Lecturer, 

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Johannesburg, 

+27 73 260 9717

• Mrs. Margaret Muthoni Njuwe,

Kenyatta National Hospital, 

P.O BOX 20723-00202 Nairobi, Kenya

Chief Radiographer, 

Radiology Department 

+254 722 795431