Clinical Radiology Training Requirements – Phase 1

Phase 1 Training Requirements

Within the first 6 months of training:

Radiography Attachment

All trainees must spend one week (FTE) / 10 sessions rostered with a radiographer to obtain experience across a range of modalities and gain insight on patient positioning and various protocols.

Report Writing Module

Trainees must complete the RANZCR report writing module - The Write Stuff: Effective Communication and Clinical Radiology Report. This module is located in MyRANZCR member portal via the Learning Modules button.

Key Conditions Assessment

Trainees are expected to attempt the Key Conditions Assessment within 6 months of training. Trainees must reach Level 3 on the entrustability scale on the Key Conditions Assessment within 12 months or they will be placed on remediation. Refer to the Section 4 – Competencies of Early Training for more information on the Key Conditions Assessment and expectations before a trainee can be rostered after hours.

For more information, please refer to Section Four: Competencies of Early Training in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook

Attachments

Trainees should demonstrate progress toward completing attachments for nuclear medicine, breast, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and procedural radiology.

Experiential Training Requirements

Trainees should demonstrate progress toward completing experiential training requirements (ETRs).

It is recommended (not mandatory) that trainees complete the following by the end of Phase 1:

  • 2 000 CT studies (5000 to be completed by end of Phase 3)
  • 100 MRI studies (750 to be completed by the end of Phase 3)

For more information, please refer to Section Five: Structured Learning Experiences in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.

Reporting Assessment

Trainees must complete 20 imaging interpretation and reporting sessions per six-month period.

Performed Ultrasound Assessment

Trainees must perform 50 general ultrasound studies achieving Level 4 on the entrustability scale (direct supervision not required) by the end of Phase 1.

Fluoroscopic Procedures Assessment

Trainees should demonstrate progress toward competence on performing fluoroscopic procedures.

Procedural Radiology Assessment

Trainees should demonstrate progress toward performing procedural radiology procedures across four categories reaching Level 4 by the end of Phase 3.

Clinical Radiology/Multidisciplinary Meeting Assessment

Clinical Radiology/Multidisciplinary meeting involvement and should demonstrate progress toward Level 4 by the end of Phase 3.

For more information, please refer to Section Six: Work-Based Assessment in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.

DoT Review every 6 months.

One Multisource Feedback (MSF) assessment.

Trainees must complete the Trainee Assessment of Training Sites (TATS) every six months.

For more information, please refer to Section Seven: Monitoring and Review in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.

Two critically appraised topics (CATs) must be completed during Phase 1.

A project proposal for the research project must be developed and approved by the end of Phase .

Trainees are required to complete this Proposal form for Research Project and upload it in the “CR Research Project – Proposal” form within the ePortfolio System:

Research Proposal Template

For more information, please refer to Section Nine: Research in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.

Anatomy Examination – one paper of three hours duration.

Applied Imaging and Technology Examination – one paper of three hours duration.

For more information, please refer to Section Eight: Examinations in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.

Trainees may present for portfolio review by the Local Governance Committee (LGC), after a minimum of 12 months of accredited training.

For more information, please refer to Section Eleven: Trainee Progression in the Clinical Radiology Training Program Handbook.