Helyar Vincent - The Final FRCR : Complete Revision Notes

The Final FRCR Complete Revision Notes The Final FRCR Complete Revision Notes Vincent Helyar and Aidan Shaw

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Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com The transition from the FRCR Part 1 to FRCR Part 2 is always a challenge. The first part of the examination demands encyclopaedic knowledge of several subjects. Although understanding is important, there is no getting away from the fact that in order to pass this examination a candidate needs to extensively read and absorb many details. Part 2 is very differentalthough wide reading and extensive knowledge would help, this examination is mainly a test of a candidates ability to use his or her knowledge to make appropriate clinical diagnoses and management decisions. Many candidates find it difficult to switch from MCQ mode to the pragmatic and sensible approach required for the second part of the FRCR examination. Although there is no substitute for clinical practice for making this necessary transition, this excellent book by Dr.

Aidan Shaw and Dr. Vincent Helyar will help FRCR Part 2 candidates to focus on real clinical issues in a sensible way and to think like practising radiologists in real clinical situations. It adopts a succinct, accessible style peppered with the kind of pertinent points which trainees usually only pick up as they move through a sub-specialty. Plain radiographs and cross-sectional imaging examinations of excellent quality are annotated clearly and are accompanied by the main differential diagnoses presented in a format that is easy to read and memorise. I anticipate that the book will be used as an adjunct to major textbooks for the purposes of revision, and as a self-testing aid as the examination approaches. It is enjoyable to read and easy to use, and its authors can take pride in a challenging task extremely well accomplished.

Andreas Adam, CBE Professor of Interventional Radiology Guys and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust London, UK I dedicate this book to my family, my wife Sinad and my daughters Clara and Elizabeth for their love and support. I am very grateful to my parents for giving me my love of words and to my mother for the inspiration to write. Vincent Helyar I would like to dedicate this book to my amazing wife Juliette and my son Edward for their continuing love, support and understanding throughout the writing of this book and my career. I would also like to thank my legendary parents, Bryn and Ozden. Without their continual love and support, I would not be where I am today.

Aidan Shaw This book is the product of several years of hard labour, the aim being to produce a definitive revision manual for the unfortunate souls preparing for the final Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR). The aim of the book is to support you in preparation both for the written 2a exams as well as the oral and written 2b component. In each topic covered in this book, we hope that you will find enough information to understand the clinical context of a condition and its key imaging characteristics. Some information that you may find particularly useful is highlighted throughout in boxes. To help you pass the 2a modules, we suggest you: Over-preparedo not underestimate how much work these exams require! Start early and read widely (expect about 3 months of preparation per module if working in the evenings and occasional weekends). Do as many multiple choice questions (MCQs) as you can and read up on everything you do not know.

For the 2b modules, we suggest you: Over-prepare. Report lots of plain films. Read some case study texts early on (e.g. 46 months pre-exam). Focus on viva practice, especially in the last 23 months. Avoid burnoutknow when to have time out! Do at least 70 dedicated rapid-reporting plain film packs.

Use a checklist for rapid reporting. Rehearse spiels for classic caseswhether or not you use them, it will build your confidence in presenting a case. Practice with your peers. The FRCR examination is a great challenge to prepare for, not least because of the sheer volume of information. You will be expected to have both a breadth and depth of knowledge, and in the dreaded final viva, you will be expected to assimilate all of this under pressured conditions in order to proffer a handful of sensible differential diagnosesgood luck! Rest assured that your hard work will pay off and you will emerge with a very robust qualification. Dr Vincent Helyar, FRCR EBIR is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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