Final FRCR Part A Examination:
Tips for preparation

Explore our curated selection of FRCR books, designed to help you excel in your radiology journey. From anatomy to physics, modalities to subspecialties, we've got you covered with essential resources for acing your FRCR exams and advancing your radiological expertise.

Books

Crack the Core

By Prometheus Lionhart M.D

“Crack the Core” is one of the most popular revision texts for the FRCR 2A. Most of the essential syllabus is covered in the book which is full of helpful tips and mnemonics.

Core Radiology

By Jacob Mandell

This is a good book for day-to-day reading as part of your core training. However, it isn’t as detailed as Crack the Core but does provide a good overview for the FRCR 2A and is quite expensive in comparison.

Radiology Review Manual

By Wolfgang F. Dahnert

This is the most comprehensive book available but it is far too detailed to be used as a primary text for the FRCR 2A. It is more useful as a reference to explore a topic further.

Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology

By Helms

Known as the “pink book”. I didn’t use it but it is considered to be the best book for musculoskeletal radiology. It is a short book and so it should be relatively easy to read.

Single Best Answer / Multiple Choice Question Books

I used the following SBA / MCQ books for the Final FRCR Part 2A examinations. It is important to remember that these books do have errors so make sure
you double check answers with outside sources such as Radiopaedia.

RSBAs for the FRCR Part 2A

By Richard Lindsay

This is a good book with thorough explanations. The main problem with this book is that the questions are FAR too long. In the real exam, the question stem will be one or two sentences at most.

450 Questions

Imaging Single Best Answer

By Chowdhury (BIR)

This is a good book with thorough explanations. The main problem with this book is that the questions are FAR too long. In the real exam, the question stem will be one or two sentences at most.

450 Questions

The Final FRCR Self-Assessment (Masterpass)

By Rabone and Shaw

This is the “new” Masterpass book. It contains 4 papers with 120 questions each. Again, I have not personally done this book but it is one of the newer books on the market so I would advice doing it.

480 Questions

Get Through, Final FRCR 2A: SBAs

By Richard Lindsay

This is an excellent book as there are good explanations with every question. This book is MUCH harder than the actual examination. I was getting marks in the 5n0s in this book prior to the exam, so please do not be discouraged.

840 Questions

Other books to consider

Get Through , Final FRCR Part A : SBAs for the Modular Examination

By Bydder

This is the older Get through book. It is probably still worth doing but remember it is important to remember that it is 15 years old.

SBAs for the FRCR 2A

By Stuart Currie

This is a good book with thorough explanations. The main problem with this book is that the questions are FAR too long. In the real exam, the question stem will be one or two sentences at most.

Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology 5th Edition Single Best Answer Mcqs

This book is OK. The main issue is that explanations just refer to the main textbook which means you need to buy the expensive companion book.

520 Questions

Final FRCR Part A Modules 1-6 Single Best Answer MCQS (MasterPass)

This is the “older masterpass” collection that consists of two books each containing 600 questions. These books are older and do contain questions that would be considered to be out of date.

Final FRCR Part A Examination: Tips for preparation

Books

Crack the Core

Core Radiology

Radiology Review Manual

Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology

Single Best Answer / Multiple Choice Question Books

RSBAs for the FRCR Part 2A

Imaging Single Best Answer

The Final FRCR Self-Assessment (Masterpass)

Get Through, Final FRCR 2A: SBAs

Other books to consider

Get Through , Final FRCR Part A : SBAs for the Modular Examination

SBAs for the FRCR 2A

Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology 5th Edition Single Best Answer Mcqs

Final FRCR Part A Modules 1-6 Single Best Answer MCQS (MasterPass)

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Final FRCR Part A Examination:
Tips for preparation