Editorial Policy & Content Standards

Content Creation Process

Our question bank is developed through a rigorous multi-stage process designed to ensure clinical accuracy, educational value, and alignment with the current Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) syllabus:

1. Drafting: Questions are authored by medical professionals with direct FRCR exam experience. Each question is mapped to a specific RCR syllabus topic to ensure comprehensive coverage.
2. Anatomy Review: An FRCR-qualified radiologist verifies the anatomical accuracy of each labelled case, its A–E free-text naming items, and the accompanying explanation.
3. Syllabus Validation: Content is cross-referenced against the current RCR First FRCR Anatomy curriculum to confirm relevance and appropriate difficulty level.
4. Editorial Review: Questions undergo a final editorial pass for clarity, consistency of terminology, and freedom from ambiguity that could mislead candidates.
5. Publication & Monitoring: After publication, questions are monitored through user feedback and performance analytics to identify any items requiring revision.

Expert Review

All radiology anatomy content on FRCRX is reviewed by qualified professionals before publication. Our review team includes:

• FRCR-qualified Radiologists who have passed the First FRCR Anatomy examination and can validate content from a candidate's perspective.
• Anatomy-focused Radiologists with experience teaching imaging anatomy who ensure the clinical and anatomical rigour of explanations.
• Radiology Trainees who provide feedback on question clarity, difficulty calibration, and educational value from a learner's perspective.

Content Updates & Review Cycle

Imaging anatomy teaching and examination standards evolve over time. We maintain the currency of our content through:

• Quarterly Reviews: A minimum of quarterly content reviews to verify alignment with the latest RCR syllabus guidance and any updates to examination format.
• Annual Audit: A comprehensive annual audit of the entire question bank against current textbook editions, guidelines, and published errata.
• User-driven Updates: Questions flagged by users are reviewed within 7 working days and corrected where necessary. Performance analytics help identify potentially ambiguous or problematic items.
• Syllabus Change Response: When the RCR updates the First FRCR syllabus, our content team reviews and updates affected material within 30 days.

Sources & References

Our content is grounded in established radiology anatomy literature and official examination resources. Primary reference sources include:

• Imaging atlases and sectional anatomy references — core texts for First FRCR Anatomy preparation.
• Radiological anatomy texts — comprehensive references for normal anatomy on clinical imaging.
• RCR Official Syllabus — the Royal College of Radiologists First FRCR Anatomy curriculum document, updated periodically.
• Peer-reviewed radiology literature — relevant publications and teaching resources that support accurate imaging anatomy.

Editorial Independence

FRCRX maintains complete editorial independence. Our content is developed solely for educational purposes and is not influenced by external commercial interests:

• We receive no sponsorship or funding from pharmaceutical companies, imaging equipment manufacturers, or any other commercial entities.
• Product or vendor names are mentioned only when they are educationally relevant to understanding imaging anatomy and do not constitute endorsements.
• Our editorial team has no financial conflicts of interest related to the content produced for this platform.
• Revenue from subscriptions is used exclusively to fund content development, platform maintenance, and quality improvement.