Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide

Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide

Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) typically involves right-to-left or mixed circulations, resulting in systemic desaturation. In adult imaging, most cases you encounter will be in patients with repaired or palliated anatomy. Others may present with long-standing...
Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide

Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide

Acyanotic congenital lesions are among the most frequently encountered cardiac abnormalities in adult imaging. Many are picked up incidentally, while others represent the long-term sequelae of childhood repairs. Sometimes, the diagnosis isn’t made until adulthood,...
A Guide to the FRCR Part 1 Examination

A Guide to the FRCR Part 1 Examination

The First FRCR (Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists) examination is a key milestone for aspiring radiologists in the UK and internationally. It is a rigorous but rewarding challenge that assesses essential knowledge in physics and anatomy. The exam is not...
Diagnosing Pneumonia on Chest X-Ray

Diagnosing Pneumonia on Chest X-Ray

Pneumonia, which is defined as inflammation of the lung, is a common cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Every year between 0.5% and 1% of adults in the U.K. will develop community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumonia is characterised by exudation and...
Practice Questions for the FRCR Part 2A

Practice Questions for the FRCR Part 2A

Passing the FRCR is necessary to successfully progress through Radiology training and achieve your goal of becoming a Radiologist. There are two sittings of the FRCR part 2A exam each year; December and June. There are six different venues within the UK in which the...