Alison Nixon

Advanced Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Herston Imaging Research Facility and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Alison is an Advanced Nuclear Medicine Technologist with more than 25 years of experience spanning clinical practice, leadership, and research. She holds a Master of Molecular Imaging Technology from The University of Queensland and has advanced expertise in PET/CT, PET/MR, SPECT/CT, BMD, Theranostics, and radiopharmacy.

She is currently based at the Herston Imaging Research Facility and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where she leads the Nuclear Medicine and Bone Mineral Density portfolios, coordinates national multi-centre imaging studies, and contributes to the development and optimisation of PET/CT and PET/MR research protocols.

Alison has a strong record of translating emerging molecular imaging technologies into clinical practice, mentoring junior staff and trainees, and contributing to professional education and governance. Her academic and clinical interests focus on evidence-based imaging, research translation, and advancing patient-centred nuclear medicine care.