Rule #1 / / Obey the Rules -- Rule #2 / / Smile -- Rule #3 / / Keep your cool -- Rule #4 / / Work hard -- Rule #5 / / Toughen Up -- Rule #6 / / Respect the machines -- Rule #7 / / Never let a clinician play radiologist -- Rule #8 / / Forgive the sins of the clinician -- Rule #9 / / Don't be too approachable -- Rule #10 / / Be a good colleague -- Rule #11 / / Never measure anything -- Rule #12 / / Never count anything -- Rule #13 / / The default is to say 'yes' -- Rule #14 / / Agitation is not an indication -- Rule #15 / / Always help the patient -- Rule #16 / / Be damned careful when saying an outright 'no' -- Rule #17 / / Don't study surrogates -- Rule #18 / / Avoid 'interesting' cases -- Rule #19 / / Beware the 'fit 90 year old' -- Rule #20 / / Counteract misjudgement -- Rule #21 / / There is no such thing as a radiological emergency -- Rule #22 / / If you feel resistance, stop pushing -- Rule #23 / / Use words carefully -- Rule #24 / / Brevity is king -- Rule #25 / / Ditch the stethoscope -- Rule #26 / / CT is easy -- Rule #27 / / Don't answer the phone -- Rule #28 / / Stay safe the easy way -- Rule #29 / / Get off the fence -- Rule #30 / / Don't pick fights -- Rule #31 / / Beware the 'good' case -- Rule #32 / / Don't fret about complications -- Rule #33 / / We are not the business of exclusion -- Rule #34 / / Trust your clinical instincts -- Rule #35 / / If you have to fail, fail safely -- Rule #36 / / Take clinical details with a pinch of salt -- Rule #37 / / Don't crap on juniors -- Rule #38 / / Aggressive clinicians need your help -- Rule #39 / / Know loads -- Rule #40 / / Never offer to eat your pants -- Rule #41 / / Radiologists don't wear suede shoes.-Rule #42 / / Never investigate on the day of discharge -- Rule #43 / / Only give clinicians 15 seconds -- Rule #44 / / You can never know too much anatomy.-Rule #45 / / Be careful with "limited" or "quick" studies -- Rule #46 / / Image quality is up to the radiologist -- Rule #47 / / It is never a chordoma -- Rule #48 / / Reporting rooms should be pitch black -- Rule #49 / / Don't touch the screens -- Rule #50 / / Error is inherent to radiology. .

This book gets to the heart of what radiology is and what radiologists do. As a relatively young speciality, there is no guide for radiologists to act as a moral compass. Until now, that is. You will not find any dry technical matters in here. You will not find any clues about how to interpret images better. This book details the 'other 50%': the rest of the working week when a radiologist is not reading scans or performing procedures. The essence of radiology is distilled and offered up to the reader. If you want a comfortable read that offers bland reassurances, look elsewhere. If you want a book that questions everything and discusses uncomfortable truths, this is the book for you. Each of the Rules addresses an important part of professional practice. This book is a manifesto for all radiologists across the globe to raise their game, to be more effective and to serve their patients better.