Dr Steffi Thust
Current positions
Steffi Thust is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neuroimaging at the University of Nottingham, Honorary Consultant Neuroradiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Honorary Associate Professor at UCL.
Qualifications
FRCR FHEA MD PhD
Short biography
Steffi completed medical studies in Germany with distinction before training at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals in Clinical Radiology and completing the Pan-London Neuroradiology Fellowship.
Her academic role builds on work as an NHS consultant and clinical lead for brain tumour imaging at NHNN, Queen Square. As PI and co-I, she has contributed to research studies exceeding a total value of £11m, mostly in brain cancer topics. She has experience of UK-wide leadership for imaging in clinical trials and collaborated on international guidance. Her research spans from clinical MRI to physiological MRI methods, ultrahigh-field imaging and computation/AI.
Steffi is an Executive Board member of the ESMRMB, a member of the BSNR Academic Subcommittee, the SIOPE brain tumour imaging group, the EORTC and represents the ESR EIBALL biomarker alliance. She co-leads the Nottingham NIHR BRC Experimental Medicine group and imaging for the Nottingham Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence.
Selected publications
Bhatti F, Strobel J, et al, Thust SC. Apparent diffusion coefficient for genetic characterization of untreated adult gliomas: A meta-analysis stratified by methods. Neurooncol Adv. 2025 May 22;7(1):vdaf103.
Maynard J, Okuchi S, et al, Thust SC. World Health Organization Grade II/III Glioma Molecular Status: Prediction by MRI Morphologic Features and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient. Radiology. 2020 Jul;296(1):111-121.
Thust SC, Heiland S, Falini A et al. Glioma imaging in Europe: A survey of 220 centres and recommendations for best clinical practice. Eur Radiol. 2018 Mar 13. doi: 10.1007/s00330-018-5314-5.