During the education of radiology trainees (potential error-committers of the future), the inclusion of meta-awareness in the curriculum can at least make future independent practitioners aware of limitations and biases to which they are subject but of which they may not have been conscious [43].
While these issues are becoming well-recognised in radiology, the potential for PET/CT to mislocalise lesions is not well appreciated by clinicians requesting these scans.
Appropriate use of mobile devices in radiology has the potential to increase awareness of the value contributed to patient care by radiology activity; given the current focus of value-based healthcare, this is an important opportunity [19].
Following implementation of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) in the UK, potential radiology trainees must decide on their career and apply sooner than ever before.
Despite CT-scan is the reference technique for evaluating lung lesions, it requires a transitory disconnection of the patient from the ventilator to permit the transportation radiology suite with potential risk of alveolar de-recruitment and worsening of oxygenation.
It should be noted that the basic entry requirement imposed by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has not changed during the MMC transition period; trainees are still required to have obtained a minimum two years of 'appropriate clinical experience' [ 3, 4] i.e. MMC affords potential radiology trainees only that minimum clinical experience.
Effective and sustained funding for radiology research has the potential to cultivate young researchers, bolster quality research, and enhance health care.
A research career should be promoted as being rewarding for the individual, building a knowledge-based and interesting radiology career with the potential of rapid academic advancement.
However, such CXRs are sources of discomfort and irradiation for the patients, of disorganization of the radiology department, and of potential risk of accidental removal of devices (catheters, tubes) and microbial dissemination, all resulting in additional cost for the community.
Personalised medicine is another area of potential growth where radiology will have an important role.
