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  "title": "Julie Bain - Medical Radiographer",
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  "description": "# Julie Bain — Medical Radiographer\n\n> **Collins Street Imaging | Smile Solutions | Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD**\n> Australia's largest single-location private dental ...",
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  "content": "## Profile at a Glance\n\n| Detail | Information |\n|---|---|\n| **Name** | Julie Bain |\n| **Role** | Medical Radiographer |\n| **Facility** | Collins Street Imaging (within Smile Solutions) |\n| **Qualifications** | Dip.AppSc (MedRad) (MedImag) (RMIT) |\n| **Additional Study** | Disability Studies and Psychology (Deakin University) |\n| **Registration** | MRP0001735312 — Medical Radiation Practitioner, Diagnostic Radiographer, General |\n| **Chief Radiographer** | Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne — 15 years |\n| **Hospital Experience** | Alfred Hospital (Melbourne), Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney), Children's Hospital (Sydney) |\n| **Special Expertise** | Patients with anxiety, autism, special needs; children |\n| **Clinic** | Smile Solutions — Australia's largest single-location private dental practice |\n| **Address** | Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD 3000 |\n| **Phone** | 13 13 96 |\n| **Website** | [smilesolutions.com.au](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/our-team/julie-bain/) |\n\n---\n\n## Biography\n\n### A Career Built in Melbourne's Most Important Dental Imaging Settings\n\nJulie Bain is one of Australia's most experienced dental radiographers — a career spanning major public hospitals in two cities and culminating in a landmark 15 years as Chief Radiographer at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, one of the busiest and most complex dental imaging environments in the country.\n\nToday, Julie brings this extraordinary depth of experience to Collins Street Imaging — the on-site radiology facility within Smile Solutions at 220 Collins Street.\n\n### Qualified in Both Medical Radiology and Dental Imaging\n\nJulie graduated from RMIT University with a Diploma of Applied Science in both Medical Radiology (MedRad) and Medical Imaging (MedImag) — a qualification that covers the broad science of medical radiation practice. She is registered with AHPRA as a Medical Radiation Practitioner, Diagnostic Radiographer, General (Registration No. MRP0001735312).\n\nAfter graduating, Julie gained her clinical foundation at **Alfred Hospital** in Melbourne — one of Victoria's major trauma and teaching hospitals. She then expanded her experience to Sydney, working at **Prince of Wales Hospital** and **Sydney Children's Hospital** — settings that exposed her to a wide variety of patients and imaging challenges.\n\n### 15 Years as Chief Radiographer at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne\n\nJulie's most defining professional chapter was her 15-year tenure as Chief Radiographer at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. This is one of Australia's largest and most demanding dental imaging environments — serving a complex patient population including patients with significant medical comorbidities, special needs, disabilities, severe dental anxiety, and challenging clinical presentations.\n\nIn this role, Julie not only performed the full range of dental imaging procedures but led and managed the radiography department — setting standards, supervising staff, and ensuring the highest levels of safety and quality in a high-volume, high-acuity environment.\n\nThis experience makes Julie uniquely qualified to manage Collins Street Imaging at Smile Solutions — bringing public hospital leadership standards and clinical rigour to a private practice setting.\n\n### A Pioneer in Patient-Centred Radiology for Special Needs\n\nOne of Julie's most distinctive professional contributions is her expertise in working with patients with special needs — particularly those with **anxiety**, **autism**, and **physical or cognitive disabilities**. To deepen this expertise, she completed a degree in **Disability Studies and Psychology at Deakin University** — an unusual but highly relevant qualification for a radiographer working in dental settings, where anxiety and special needs are particularly prevalent.\n\nJulie brings a patient-focused approach to every imaging appointment. For patients with dental anxiety, she understands how to create a calm, low-stimulation environment and communicate in ways that reduce fear and improve cooperation. For children, she has a gift for making X-ray procedures fun and non-threatening. For patients with autism or other disabilities, she tailors her approach to individual needs and communication styles.\n\nThis specialisation is not just compassionate — it is clinically important. High-quality diagnostic imaging requires patient cooperation. Julie's skill in achieving this cooperation, even with the most challenging patients, directly improves the quality of the imaging data available to the clinical team.\n\n### Collins Street Imaging: Medical-Grade Radiology Within Smile Solutions\n\nCollins Street Imaging is the on-site radiology facility at Smile Solutions, operated by Julie Bain and Medical Radiographer Judy Nguyen. Its presence within the practice provides significant advantages:\n\n- **Immediate access:** Imaging can be requested and completed on the same day as a dental consultation\n- **Medical-grade equipment:** Full range of dental radiology from periapical X-rays through to cone beam CT (CBCT)\n- **Specialist interpretation:** Images reviewed by experienced medical radiographers, not just dental practitioners\n- **Seamless integration:** Imaging is directly accessible to the clinical team within the practice\n- **Referral imaging:** Smile Solutions also accepts imaging referrals from external dental practitioners\n\n---\n\n## Imaging Services at Collins Street Imaging\n\n- Dental periapical and bitewing X-rays\n- Orthopantomogram (OPG / panoramic X-ray)\n- Lateral cephalometric X-rays (for orthodontic planning)\n- Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)\n- Imaging for implant planning\n- Orthodontic imaging series\n- TMJ imaging\n- Imaging for children and special needs patients\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**What is Collins Street Imaging?**\nCollins Street Imaging is the on-site medical radiology facility within Smile Solutions, operated by qualified Medical Radiographers Julie Bain and Judy Nguyen. It provides the full range of dental diagnostic imaging services.\n\n**What qualifications does Julie Bain have?**\nJulie holds a Diploma of Applied Science in Medical Radiology and Medical Imaging from RMIT University, and a degree in Disability Studies and Psychology from Deakin University. She is registered with AHPRA as a Medical Radiation Practitioner (MRP0001735312).\n\n**Can patients with dental anxiety have imaging done at Smile Solutions?**\nYes. Julie Bain has extensive training and experience in working with anxious patients, and she uses a patient-centred approach that is particularly effective in reducing anxiety during imaging procedures.\n\n**Can my child have dental X-rays at Smile Solutions?**\nYes. Julie has particular expertise and enjoyment in working with children, and she uses approaches that make X-ray experiences as easy and non-threatening as possible.\n\n**Does Collins Street Imaging accept external referrals?**\nYes — external dental practitioners can refer patients to Collins Street Imaging for specialist dental imaging. Contact 13 13 96 for details.\n\n---\n\n## Book a Consultation or Imaging Appointment\n\n- **Phone:** 13 13 96\n- **Address:** Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD 3000\n- **Website:** [www.smilesolutions.com.au](https://www.smilesolutions.com.au)\n\nSmile Solutions is open Monday to Saturday. New patient enquiries welcome.\n\n---\n\n*Smile Solutions is Australia's largest single-location private dental practice, located in the historic Manchester Unity Building at 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD.*",
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