{{short description|Professional association of clinical oncologist and radiologist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use British English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox organization | name = Royal College of Radiologists | logo = Royal College of Radiologists logo.png | logo_caption = Royal College of Radiologists logo | image = Royal College of Radiologists.jpg | caption = Headquarters at 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields | formation = ''Association:'' {{start date and age|1934|df=yes}}<br />''Faculty:'' {{start date and age|1939|df=yes}}<br />''College:'' {{start date and age|1975|df=yes}} | headquarters = Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England | publication = Clinical Radiology<br />Clinical Oncology | type = Medical royal college | region_served = United Kingdom | affiliations = Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | website = {{URL|https://www.rcr.ac.uk/}} }}
'''The Royal College of Radiologists''' ('''RCR''') is the professional body responsible for the specialties of clinical oncology and clinical radiology throughout the United Kingdom. Its role is to advance the science and practice of radiology and oncology, further public education, and set appropriate professional standards of practice. The college sets and monitors the educational curriculum for those training to enter the profession and administers the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists exams. It is a registered charity in the United Kingdom (no. 211540).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=211540&submit=Run+Search|title=About Charities|first=The Charity Commission for England and|last=Wales|website=www.charity-commission.gov.uk}}</ref>
The RCR has 2 faculties, representing Clinical Oncology and Clinical Radiology. It publishes two academic journals, ''Clinical Oncology'' and ''Clinical Radiology''.
The RCR has been based at 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields in London since July 2013.
==History==
A series of bodies has represented practitioners of radiological medicine in the UK, starting in 1897 with the foundation of the Roentgen Society (named for the physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen). Subsequently, the British Association of Radiologists was founded in 1934. In 1935, The Society of Radiotherapists of Great Britain and Ireland was set up for doctors specializing in the treatment of cancers using X-rays and radium. The latter two bodies amalgamated in 1939 to form the Faculty of Radiologists, which was granted a Royal Charter in 1953. In 1975, a Supplemental Charter was granted, and the faculty became the Royal College of Radiologists.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
In 1950, the first issue of the ''Clinical Radiology Journal'' was published by the Faculty of Radiologists. The first issue of ''Clinical Oncology'' was published in September 1989.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
In May 2021, the RCR launched the first national radiotherapy consent forms to help standardize, and strengthen the informed consent process for adult cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Standardized consent forms with tailored information regarding radiotherapy for different tumor sites were released, and digital versions developed in collaboration with digital consent company Concentric Health.<ref>https://www.rcr.ac.uk/posts/rcr-unveils-uk%E2%80%99s-first-standardised-radiotherapy-consent-forms - RCR unveils UK’s first standardised radiotherapy consent forms, accessed 5 May 2021</ref> Welsh language versions of the consent forms were published in June 2022.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
== Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologist Examinations ==
Candidates are examined against the Specialty Training Curriculum for Clinical Radiology. The specialty trainees are expected to complete their First FRCR examination before progressing to ST2. During their ST3 training year they are expected to pass the Final FRCR Part A examination and must complete this before progressing to ST4. During ST4, trainees are expected to pass the Final FRCR Part B examination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/specialty-training/curriculum/clinical-radiology-curriculum|title=Clinical Radiology Curriculum|website=Royal College of Radiologists|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref>
=== First FRCR examination ===
The fellowship examinations start at the beginning of the Specialty Training Year 1 (ST1). The First FRCR examination expects candidates to have gained a knowledge of the physical principles that underpin diagnostic medical imaging and of the anatomy needed to perform and interpret radiological studies.<ref name="FirstFRCR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/examinations/final-frcr-part-examination|title=Final FRCR Part A Examination {{!}} The Royal College Of Radiologists|website=www.rcr.ac.uk|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiologycafe.com/radiology-trainees/first-frcr-exam|title=First FRCR exam|website=Radiology Cafe|date=14 November 2014 |access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> The First FRCR examination comprises two modules: Physics and Anatomy. The anatomy modules is a 90-minute exam comprising 100 images, where each image has several annotations, each of which in turn has a single related question.<ref name="FRCRPartA">{{cite web|url=https://www.rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/cr1_candidate_guidance_notes.nov2018doc.pdf|title=First Examination for the Fellowship in Clinical Radiology - Guidance Notes for Candidates|website=Royal College of Radiologists}}</ref> The physics module is a 120-minute multiple choice question paper comprising 40 questions, each with five true or false answers.<ref name="FRCRPartA"/>
=== Final FRCR Part A examination ===
The Final FRCR Part A examination comprises the single best of answers, split into two separate papers for the purposes of delivery. Each paper contains 120 questions and examining candidates on all aspects of clinical radiology and the basic sciences of physics, anatomy and techniques.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/single_cr2a_candidate_guidance_notes.pdf|title=Final Examination for the Fellowship in Clinical Radiology (Part A) Single Format - Guidance Notes for Candidates|website=Royal College of Radiologists}}</ref>
The main areas examined are:
1. Cardiothoracic and Vascular
2. Musculoskeletal and Trauma
3. Gastro-intestinal
4. Genito-urinary, Adrenal, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Breast
5. Pediatric
6. Central Nervous and Head & Neck
=== Final FRCR Part B examination ===
During the ST4 training, the specialty trainees are expected to complete the Final FRCR Part B. The Final FRCR (Part B) examination consists of a reporting session, a rapid reporting session and an oral examination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/examinations/final-frcr-part-b-examination-0|title=Final FRCR Part B Examination {{!}} The Royal College Of Radiologists|website=www.rcr.ac.uk|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref>
The extensive examination provided by the RCR ensures the high quality and standard of radiology consultants. It has been deemed as one of the hardest examinations in the medical profession, along with the FRCA and FRCPath.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
==List of Fellows== {{see also|Category:Fellows of the Royal College of Radiologists}} * Moya Cole * Dr. K.A. Dinshaw * Adrian Dixon * Frank Ellis * Brian Hayes * Janet Husband * Syed Junaid * Pankaj Nagori * M. Krishnan Nair * James Ralston Kennedy Paterson * Kakarla Subba Rao * Robert Twycross * Joanna Wardlaw * Catharine West * Norman Bleehen * Aniket Rajan
==See also== * Society and College of Radiographers
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.rcr.ac.uk/ Royal College of Radiologists official website] * [https://www.rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/docs/general/pdf/Past_prizes.pdf RCR Past prizes, awards and Fellowships].
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