Rachel is a Consultant Radiologist, specialising in gastrointestinal and pelvic floor imaging and Medical Examiner. In addition to her clinical work, Rachel is dedicated to promoting a supportive and no-blame culture within the healthcare setting. She teaches Human Factors to healthcare professionals, particularly in relation to error. She has recently taken on the lead role of the Royal College of Radiologists' Radiology Events and Learning (REAL) faculty, having led the local REAL process in her base hospital for over 10 years.
Radiology Events and Learning (REAL)
Interactive clinician learning from errors and ambiguous cases.
A library of case studies and interactive resources built by the REAL faculty and peer reviewed case studies.
The role of Radiology Events and Learning and its Meetings is educational, and is laid out in the Standards for Radiology Events and Learning Meetings (REALMS) document.
The REAL library and online resources are hosted on the RCR's e-learning platform, RCR Learn. This is accessible to RCR members only.
The archive of REAL newsletters can be found below.
If you are interested in accessing REAL or finding out more about the benefits of RCR membership, please visit our RCR membership page.
RCR membership
REAL Online
A collection of online, interactive themed modules of cases utilising an embedded DICOM reader, hosted on RCRLearn.
These are designed to help radiologists practice identifying good spots and review ambiguous cases with greater confidence.
REAL Newsletters
A library of REAL newsletters from 2019 - 2024. These editions include published member letters and showcase real scenarios, addressing a range of intriguing questions and topical points, offering readers greater exposure to difficult and unusual cases.
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Submit a case study
We are currently reviewing and improving our submissions process and will reopen submissions once the updated approach is finalised. We will share further information with members as soon as a confirmed date is available.
We are grateful to everyone who has previously shared and submitted cases to REAL, and we encourage you to continue identifying interesting cases that may be suitable for future publication and sharing through our REAL learning platform.
In the meantime, please explore the existing REAL case resources and keep an eye out for newly published cases
Real Faculty members
The review panel oversees the production and promotion of the REAL newsletter and REAL Online including considering cases which have been submitted for inclusion.
For enquires, contact the REAL Faculty at:
[email protected]
Ram is passionate about "learning from errors."
In 2010, he proposed the idea and co-wrote the proposal with Dr. Priya Suresh which evolved into the READ project (now REAL). Since its inception, he has worked for its growth under various chairs. Ram is keen for global collaboration on learning from errors to benefit all. He has worked with international partners and has organised REAL meetings outside UK to share these concepts and edited the international themed REAL newsletter with contributions from several countries. He also organises weekly teaching on difficult topics to improve trainee engagement on this subject.
Dr TC See is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist in Cambridge. His clinical interests are Interventional Oncology, Transplant & HPB Interventions. He is the RCR Patient Safety Advisor and has been actively involved in Radiology learning and governance.
ST5 Radiology Registrar specialising in Neuroradiology and Head & Neck Radiology. Currently undertaking an NHS England fellowship (Postgraduate Virtual Learning Environment) alongside a PGCert in Medical Education (Radiology). With a strong interest in medical education, leadership, and quality improvement, Nitin is actively involved in projects aimed at enhancing radiology training, service delivery, and patient care.
Jay is in his final year of training in the Greater Manchester region with a specialist interest in gastrointestinal and gynaecological radiology. He has a passion for teaching and quality improvement and is currently lead registrar for the Manchester radiology registrar scheme. He will be starting as a consultant in Bolton in September 25.
Vinesh is a senior radiology registrar in West Yorkshire, whose interest in REAL developed from a positive culture around learning from errors in local REAL meetings. He has joined the panel to help update existing College resources as well as increasing the catalogue of newer resources, such as interactive learning modules which have proven popular with consultants and trainees both in and out of the UK.
Emma Roditi is a ST4 trainee based in the West of Scotland. She has interests in emergency, neurological and thoracic imaging - having previously been involved in the BSER. She is keen to encourage trainee involvement with REAL - ensuring its ongoing relevance to trainee needs and to establish REAL in the future careers of consultants to come. As a panel member, she contributes to and promotes the REAL learning resources as an ongoing valued educational tool.
Dr Shaheel Bhuva is a Consultant Radiologist at Oxford University Hospitals, UK, specialising in positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and cross-sectional oncology imaging. He completed his radiologist training in Leeds; completed a Clinical Fellowship in PET Imaging at King’s College London- Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals; is a member of Audit Advisory Committees for the National Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Audit (NNHLA) and National Audit of Metastatic Breast Cancer (NaoMe); and has been a Lecturer in Pre-Clinical Medicine and Undergraduate Tutor at Worcester College, University of Oxford. He has published multiple articles in peer-review journals; regularly delivers national and international presentations for which he has won several international wards; and is a faculty member on several national & international radiology courses.
Dr Velauthan Rudralingam, better known as Appu in the North West region, graduated from The Queen’s University of Belfast in 1995. He subsequently obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Ireland and then completed his radiology training in the North West Radiology Training Scheme.
Dr Rudralingam completed a Fellowship in Abdominal imaging in Toronto, Canada in 2006 before he commenced his substantive consultant radiologist post in the University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in 2007, now part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. His subspecialty interest is gastrointestinal imaging in both cross sectional and interventional radiology. He has previously held the lead role for GI radiology in the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Rudralingam previously fulfilled the role of GI modular lead for the radiology specialist trainees in the North West School of Radiology and he continues to teach within the school, delivering regular lectures.
Dr Rudralingam has several peer reviewed publications and written a couple of radiology book chapters. He has delivered invited lectures and participated in imaging workshops in national and international meetings presenting on a wide range of abdominal related topics. He also has delivered a large number of electronic poster and oral presentations at national and international meetings.
Karthik is sub-specialising in Interventional Radiology at the Imperial Scheme and has an interest in diagnostic cardio-thoracic imaging. He is enthusiastic about making REAL meetings as accessible as possible to everyone and hopes for it to become an integral part of every radiology department in the country. Additionally, he hopes to collaborate with the international community and take the lessons learnt from the UK across the globe.
Emily is a Consultant Radiologist in York & Scarborough specialising in chest imaging and cardiac CT. She has led the REAL process in her hospital for several years and also shares the role of college tutor for her department. She is passionate about promoting a positive, supportive, non-judgemental educational environment which empowers colleagues to engage, learn and develop in order to excel in their practice and improve the quality of care provided to patients.
Following clinical radiology training in Oxford and fellowships in Papworth and Toronto, Katharine has been practising as a consultant radiologist in a tertiary cardiothoracic hospital for over 10 years. She has been the REALM lead at Royal Papworth Hospital since 2015.
Her interest in REALM stems from appreciation of learning with colleagues about optimal practise of the fundamentals of radiology, whilst realising the rapid pace of change in imaging in terms of techniques, diagnoses and response to treatment. She enjoys the regular opportunity to reflect on when imaging has been successful or could be improved and how this translates into clinical impact.
Dr Mitesh Naik is a consultant radiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
He has subspecialty interests in radionuclide imaging and therapy; with a particular focus on oncological, cardiac and neurological applications of hybrid imaging. He also maintains a strong interest in acute imaging.
He is the Trust's radiation safety, nuclear medicine educational and REAL lead, in addition to holding wider committee roles with NICE, RSNA and the RCR. He was heavily involved in REALM during his time a senior registrar, during which he implemented a change in the delivery to a virtual setting in order to boost attendance and widen impact; and has previously published on the topic. He is looking forward to embark on promoting the same culture of learning development on a national scale.
Andy is a Consultant Radiologist at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, having completed radiology training in West Yorkshire. With a specialist interest in musculoskeletal imaging, they also serve as co-lead for REAL within the radiology department and lead for radiology IT and PACS. Their interest in the REAL initiative began during registrar training in Leeds. Over the last 5 years as co-lead for the REAL process in Mid Yorks has cultivated a supportive, collaborative learning environment. Andy is passionate about sharing best practices both across the UK and internationally to enhance radiology education and patient care.
Rachel is a Consultant Radiologist, specialising in gastrointestinal and pelvic floor imaging and Medical Examiner. In addition to her clinical work, Rachel is dedicated to promoting a supportive and no-blame culture within the healthcare setting. She teaches Human Factors to healthcare professionals, particularly in relation to error. She has recently taken on the lead role of the Royal College of Radiologists' Radiology Events and Learning (REAL) faculty, having led the local REAL process in her base hospital for over 10 years.
Ram is passionate about "learning from errors."
In 2010, he proposed the idea and co-wrote the proposal with Dr. Priya Suresh which evolved into the READ project (now REAL). Since its inception, he has worked for its growth under various chairs. Ram is keen for global collaboration on learning from errors to benefit all. He has worked with international partners and has organised REAL meetings outside UK to share these concepts and edited the international themed REAL newsletter with contributions from several countries. He also organises weekly teaching on difficult topics to improve trainee engagement on this subject.
Dr TC See is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist in Cambridge. His clinical interests are Interventional Oncology, Transplant & HPB Interventions. He is the RCR Patient Safety Advisor and has been actively involved in Radiology learning and governance.
ST5 Radiology Registrar specialising in Neuroradiology and Head & Neck Radiology. Currently undertaking an NHS England fellowship (Postgraduate Virtual Learning Environment) alongside a PGCert in Medical Education (Radiology). With a strong interest in medical education, leadership, and quality improvement, Nitin is actively involved in projects aimed at enhancing radiology training, service delivery, and patient care.
Jay is in his final year of training in the Greater Manchester region with a specialist interest in gastrointestinal and gynaecological radiology. He has a passion for teaching and quality improvement and is currently lead registrar for the Manchester radiology registrar scheme. He will be starting as a consultant in Bolton in September 25.
Vinesh is a senior radiology registrar in West Yorkshire, whose interest in REAL developed from a positive culture around learning from errors in local REAL meetings. He has joined the panel to help update existing College resources as well as increasing the catalogue of newer resources, such as interactive learning modules which have proven popular with consultants and trainees both in and out of the UK.
Emma Roditi is a ST4 trainee based in the West of Scotland. She has interests in emergency, neurological and thoracic imaging - having previously been involved in the BSER. She is keen to encourage trainee involvement with REAL - ensuring its ongoing relevance to trainee needs and to establish REAL in the future careers of consultants to come. As a panel member, she contributes to and promotes the REAL learning resources as an ongoing valued educational tool.
Dr Shaheel Bhuva is a Consultant Radiologist at Oxford University Hospitals, UK, specialising in positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and cross-sectional oncology imaging. He completed his radiologist training in Leeds; completed a Clinical Fellowship in PET Imaging at King’s College London- Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals; is a member of Audit Advisory Committees for the National Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Audit (NNHLA) and National Audit of Metastatic Breast Cancer (NaoMe); and has been a Lecturer in Pre-Clinical Medicine and Undergraduate Tutor at Worcester College, University of Oxford. He has published multiple articles in peer-review journals; regularly delivers national and international presentations for which he has won several international wards; and is a faculty member on several national & international radiology courses.
Dr Velauthan Rudralingam, better known as Appu in the North West region, graduated from The Queen’s University of Belfast in 1995. He subsequently obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Ireland and then completed his radiology training in the North West Radiology Training Scheme.
Dr Rudralingam completed a Fellowship in Abdominal imaging in Toronto, Canada in 2006 before he commenced his substantive consultant radiologist post in the University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in 2007, now part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. His subspecialty interest is gastrointestinal imaging in both cross sectional and interventional radiology. He has previously held the lead role for GI radiology in the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Rudralingam previously fulfilled the role of GI modular lead for the radiology specialist trainees in the North West School of Radiology and he continues to teach within the school, delivering regular lectures.
Dr Rudralingam has several peer reviewed publications and written a couple of radiology book chapters. He has delivered invited lectures and participated in imaging workshops in national and international meetings presenting on a wide range of abdominal related topics. He also has delivered a large number of electronic poster and oral presentations at national and international meetings.
Karthik is sub-specialising in Interventional Radiology at the Imperial Scheme and has an interest in diagnostic cardio-thoracic imaging. He is enthusiastic about making REAL meetings as accessible as possible to everyone and hopes for it to become an integral part of every radiology department in the country. Additionally, he hopes to collaborate with the international community and take the lessons learnt from the UK across the globe.
Emily is a Consultant Radiologist in York & Scarborough specialising in chest imaging and cardiac CT. She has led the REAL process in her hospital for several years and also shares the role of college tutor for her department. She is passionate about promoting a positive, supportive, non-judgemental educational environment which empowers colleagues to engage, learn and develop in order to excel in their practice and improve the quality of care provided to patients.
Following clinical radiology training in Oxford and fellowships in Papworth and Toronto, Katharine has been practising as a consultant radiologist in a tertiary cardiothoracic hospital for over 10 years. She has been the REALM lead at Royal Papworth Hospital since 2015.
Her interest in REALM stems from appreciation of learning with colleagues about optimal practise of the fundamentals of radiology, whilst realising the rapid pace of change in imaging in terms of techniques, diagnoses and response to treatment. She enjoys the regular opportunity to reflect on when imaging has been successful or could be improved and how this translates into clinical impact.
Dr Mitesh Naik is a consultant radiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
He has subspecialty interests in radionuclide imaging and therapy; with a particular focus on oncological, cardiac and neurological applications of hybrid imaging. He also maintains a strong interest in acute imaging.
He is the Trust's radiation safety, nuclear medicine educational and REAL lead, in addition to holding wider committee roles with NICE, RSNA and the RCR. He was heavily involved in REALM during his time a senior registrar, during which he implemented a change in the delivery to a virtual setting in order to boost attendance and widen impact; and has previously published on the topic. He is looking forward to embark on promoting the same culture of learning development on a national scale.Andy is a Consultant Radiologist at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, having completed radiology training in West Yorkshire. With a specialist interest in musculoskeletal imaging, they also serve as co-lead for REAL within the radiology department and lead for radiology IT and PACS. Their interest in the REAL initiative began during registrar training in Leeds. Over the last 5 years as co-lead for the REAL process in Mid Yorks has cultivated a supportive, collaborative learning environment. Andy is passionate about sharing best practices both across the UK and internationally to enhance radiology education and patient care.
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