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RCR guidance and standards cover a wide range of topics including the delivery of high-quality radiology services, guidance on good practice, use of information technology resources and workforce reports. Electronic copies of the majority of our publications are available to download free of charge. 

All of our guidance and standards are drafted by working parties including Fellows and members of the RCR.

Publications are reviewed regularly by the Clinical Radiology Professional Support and Standards Board to ensure that they remain relevant and up to date.

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Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and quality assurance, Second edition - BFCR(12)15

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Archive
Please note that this guidance was withdrawn and replaced by Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and guidelines on diagnostic display devices, third edition in February 2019.
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RCR/RCPath statement on standards for medico-legal post-mortem cross-sectional imaging in adults -

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Current
A joint statement from The Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Pathologists on standards for medico-legal post-mortem cross-sectional imaging in adults .
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Standards for the communication of critical, urgent and unexpected significant radiological findings, Second edition - BFCR(12)11

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Archive
This document has been withdrawn and replaced by Standards for the communication of radiological reports and fail-safe alert notification
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Digital analysis and reporting systems for diagnostic radiation doses - 2012

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For information only
Guidance from the Department of Health
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Standards for patient consent particular to radiology, Second edition - BFCR(12)8

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Archive
This guidance was archived in April 2021. We would recommend visiting the General Medical Council's website for more information on this topic: www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/29474.asp
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Joint statement from the British Society of Interventional Radiology, the Vascular Society Of Great Britain and Ireland and The Royal College of Radiologists - 2012

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Current
Joint statement from the British Society of Interventional Radiology, The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland and The Royal College of Radiologists on the new Vascular Surgery specialty
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Team working in clinical imaging - BFCR(12)9

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The delivery of effective clinical imaging services to support good health outcomes demands team work, leadership, and appropriate skills and support, and these should be evident across all areas of clinical imaging service delivery. This document examines the application of these demands.
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IT guidance: Ergonomics - BFCR(12)7

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Guidance on the ergonomics of workstations for radiologists.
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The radiologist and nuclear medicine, 2nd edn - BFCR(12)6

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Archive
This document has been superseded by The radiologist and nuclear medicine, 3rd edn.
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Writing a good business case - BFCR(12)5

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Guidance on what makes a successful business case for radiology.

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