Editorial and medical review policy

Radiology education has to be right. This page explains how we create content, where facts come from, how images are chosen and verified, and how we correct mistakes.

1. Sources

Each learning module is written in our own words from authoritative sources: professional bodies (for example the Royal College of Radiologists and the American College of Radiology), national patient-safety guidance (for example NHS England guidance on nasogastric tube placement), validated clinical decision rules (for example the Ottawa ankle and knee rules), peer-reviewed literature and standard radiology textbooks. References are listed at the end of each page. Measurements and thresholds are given with the source they come from.

2. Medical review

Pages show who reviewed them. A page is marked "Medically reviewed by…" only after a named, registered clinician (for example a radiologist, emergency physician or reporting radiographer) has checked it, and the date of that review is shown. Pages not yet reviewed say "Medical review pending". We do not invent reviewers or credentials. Reviewed pages are re-checked at least every 24 months or sooner if guidance changes.

3. Our reviewers

We are building a panel of clinical reviewers. Each reviewer's name, profession, registration and areas of expertise will be listed here. Clinicians interested in reviewing can contact us.

4. Images and diagnoses

  • We only use radiographs whose licence allows reuse on an ad-supported site: public domain, CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, or datasets released under equivalent terms. We do not use images licensed for non-commercial use only, or research datasets that forbid redistribution.
  • The diagnosis for each case comes from the image's documented source: the description by the clinician who shared it, or expert labels in a published dataset. An editor checks that the visible image is consistent with that diagnosis before it is used. Images with ambiguous or unverifiable labels are excluded.
  • All images are de-identified at source. If you ever see identifying information on an image, report it and we will remove it immediately.
  • Every image is credited on its page and on our image credits page.

5. The AI interpreter

The AI X-ray interpreter is an educational tool built on a general-purpose AI model. It can be wrong, including confidently wrong. Its output is labelled as educational, and it is not a medical device or a substitute for a report by a qualified professional.

6. Independence and advertising

Content decisions are made independently of advertisers. We don't accept payment to cover a product, and ads are visually separated and labelled.

7. Corrections

If you find an error, email us with the page address. We aim to review reports within 48 hours. Significant corrections are noted on the page with the date.

Corrections log

No corrections have been published yet.