Mnemonics for Radiologists and FRCR 2B Viva Preparation Ebook

Revising for the final FRCR examination is a challenging task. The candidate has to balancetheir revision time between image interpretation practice, learning facts and refiningpresentation skills. While it is better to gain an understanding of the underlying mechanismsthat result in a radiological abnormality, it is an unavoidable truth that some things just have tobe rote learned. This revision guide demonstrates a proven mechanism for organising thoughts, directingrevision towards the more important diagnoses and providing clarity when confronted with themountain of information expected to be retained and recalled during the FRCR viva exam. Mnemonics typically uses word-based cues to enhance memory, reduce cognitive load and aidlearning. This guide relies on acronyms and acrostics - proven to be highly effective for rotelearning and focused revision. FRCR examination candidates will appreciate the unified structure throughout, with mnemoniclistings and extensive use of sample images followed by sets of differential diagnoses. Foreach stem of the mnemonic, the main radiological findings and useful distinguishing featuresare listed and a model answer is given. A short discussion of the main diagnoses follows,increasing comprehension and aiding examination confidence.