More Rules of Radiology

Paul describes himself as a proud Yorkshireman, knowing that the word ‘proud’ here is a tautology. He qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School, trained in radiology in Sheffield then Bristol and has been a Consultant Radiologist at Southmead Hospital since 2004. He is an unrepentant Medical Educator (MEd Uni of Sheffield 2004), was an Anatomy Examiner (2008-2011) then Lead Anatomy Examiner for the Royal College of Radiologists (2011-15), RCR Human Factors Advisor (2016-18), Head of the Severn School of Radiology (2016-20) and is currently External Examiner for the Faculty of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (2020-). His professional interests are largely summarised as being a ‘giblet radiologist’ and his hobbies include advanced procrastination and pretending to be an adult.

• Rule 51 Savour mistakes.- Rule 52 Don't rush a report.- Rule 53 Never wake a patient up.- Rule 54 Know about esoterica.- Rule 55 Doctors aren't porters.- Rule 56 Don't shoot the messenger.- Rule 57 Question 'protocols'.- Rule 58 Don't be a hairdresser.- Rule 59 Prognostication is not an indication.- Rule 60 Beware of Mr Twitchy.- Rule 61 Always look at the scout image or localisers.- Rule 62 Dictate considerately.- Rule 63 Don't scan instead of talking.- Rule 64 Never scan the dying.- Rule 65 Don't be a smart arse.- Rule 66 False positives are errors too.- Rule 67 Vetting requests is worthwhile.- Rule 68 Be a holistic radiologist.- Rule 69 Radiology is extrapolating from a screen grab.- Rule 70 Coffee should be taken black.- Rule 71 Radiology reporting is like playing golf in the dark.- Rule 72 // Never report ‘no change’.- Rule 73 Always report in date order.- Rule 74 Beware the radiologist with a zero % error rate.- Rule 75 Interventional radiologists don’t need to care.- Rule 76 Radiology should be fun.- Rule 77 There is no such thing as a ‘naturally gifted’ radiologist.- Rule 78 Introduce yourself.- Rule 79 Trust in chronometry.- Rule 80 Ignore 3D recons.- Rule 81 AI is overhyped.- Rule 82 Do the simple things well & often.- Rule 83 Show yourself.- Rule 84 Don’t criticise colleagues.- Rule 85 You can only eat one breakfast.- Rule 86 You Will Learn to Hate VR.- Rule 87 Dress smartly.- Rule 88 Focus on the gaps.- Rule 89 Eminence doesn’t equal sense.- Rule 90 Sloppiness is infectious.- Rule 91 Never assume relationships.- Rule 92 ‘Order Comms’ must be loathed.- Rule 93 Don’t blame the ‘badapple’.- Rule 94 Structured reporting is overblown.- Rule 95 Beware pixel-squeezers.- Rule 96 Embrace Productivity.- Rule 97 Be a kind boss.- Rule 98 Embrace Diversity.- Rule 99 Look After Yourself.- Rule 100 It’s all about the patient.