Career Guides
Guides for every stage of a UK radiology career
In short: Plain guides to each stage of a UK radiology career, from deciding on the specialty to the first consultant year, with exam formats checked against the Royal College of Radiologists guidance.
Considering radiology
- Is radiology right for you: what the work is, who thrives, the honest pros and cons
- UK radiology training pathway: ST1 to ST5, IR ST1 to ST6, where the FRCR exams fall
- Applying for radiology training: the Oriel cycle, portfolio evidence, interview
In training
- Starting ST1: the first year, what to learn first, when to start FRCR
- First FRCR guide: anatomy and physics format, marking, syllabus, plan
- Final FRCR guide: 2A and 2B format, marking, preparation