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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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Cancer multidisciplinary team meetings – standards for clinical radiologists - BFCR(14)15

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Current
This document outlines the requirement for consultant radiologists and radiology departments to maximise the benefit of MDTMs.
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Clinical Radiology UK Workforce Census Report 2012 - BFCR(14)14

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Current
The RCR’s primary source of workforce data is captured through its workforce census. This report provides results of the 2012 census and comparisons to previous years.
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Investing in the interventional radiology workforce: the quality and efficiency case - BFCR(14)13

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For information only
This guidance is available for information only. Interventional radiology (IR) is now facing a major challenge to sustain existing services. This document states the case for an increased IR workforce in England.
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Provision of interventional radiology services - BFCR(14)12

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Archive
This document has been produced to inform service providers, clinicians and commissioning bodies of the requirements for the provision of a safe and sustainable interventional radiology service.
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Standards for Learning from Discrepancies meetings - BFCR(14)11

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Archive
This document has been withdrawn and replaced by the 2019 document Standards for radiology events and learning meetings.
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Quality assurance in radiology reporting: peer feedback - BFCR(14)10

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Archive
Please note that this document has been withdrawn and replaced by Lifelong learning and building teams using peer feedback (www.rcr.ac.uk/publication/lifelong-learning-and-building-teams-using-peer-feedback)
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Guidance on the use of CT colonography for suspected colorectal cancer - BFCR(14)9

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Current
This document sets out the key considerations in using CT colonography for suspected colorectal cancer as well as important guidance on all aspects of establishing a high-quality CT colonography service.
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Paediatric trauma protocols - BFCR(14)8

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Current
The following guidelines will assist radiologists and clinicians dealing with a severely injured child to base imaging decisions on the best available evidence.
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Guidelines for nursing care in interventional radiology, Second edition - BFCR(14)7

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Current
This document outlines the issues surrounding interventional radiology nursing support, sets out models for nursing staff and describes the role of the interventional radiology nurse in the management of patients who are undergoing interventional radiology treatment.
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College review of radiology services, Fourth edition - BFCR(14)4

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Current
The current revision of this publication defines the agreed indications for service reviews, reflecting the combined experience of the Service Review Committee in modifying the process of review

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