Publications and standards

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.

If you need further help please contact us by emailing: publications@rcr.ac.uk.

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Standards for Patient Consent Particular to Radiology - BFCR(05)8

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Archive
This document has been superseded by Standards for patient consent particular to radiology, Second edition.

Providing Expert Advice to the Court: Guidance for Members and Fellows - RCR(05)3

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Archive
This document has been superseded by Providing expert advice to the court: guidance for members and Fellows, Second edition.

Ultrasound Training Recommendations for Medical and Surgical Specialties - BFCR(05)2

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Archive
This document has been superseded by BFCR(12)17 Ultrasound training recommendations for medical and surgical specialties, Second edition.

Standards for Ultrasound Equipment - BFCR(05)1

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Archive
This document has been withdrawn.
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Structured Training in Clinical Radiology, Fourth edition - EBCR(04)1

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Archive
This document has been superseded. The current version of the clinical radiology specialty training curriculum is available online at www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/specialty-training/radiology-curriculum

Special Interest Training Curricula - 2004

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For information only
Please click here to view document. Please note that these special interest/subspecialty curricula apply to those who began specialist training prior to 2007. They also provide

Special Interest Training Curricula - EBCR(04)2

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Current
Please click here to view the relevant documents. Please note that these special interest/subspecialty curricula apply to those who began specialist training prior to 2007. They also provide guidance for those will begin specialty training in 2007.
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Clinical Radiology and the Patients of General Practitioners - BFCR(04)3

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Withdrawn
This document has been withdrawn following a decision by the Professional Support and Standards Board in May 2018.

Teleradiology – A Guidance Document for Clinical Radiologists - BFCR(04)4

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Archive
This document has been superseded by Standards for the provision of teleradiology within the United Kingdom

Standards

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We’re committed to developing a wide range of guidance that supports good practice in radiology and service delivery – and reflects the changing healthcare landscape.