RANZCR AIT study plan

Map the Phase 1 syllabus into a one-page topic checklist and mark every item as known, shaky, or unknown

Build a normal-radiology search pattern for chest, abdomen, and musculoskeletal plain films that you can recite from memory

Review fundamental physics of X-ray production and attenuation, then explain it aloud in under three minutes

Start a running error log in which you record every case you misread and the reason

Work through 40 plain-film cases and commit to a written finding before checking the answer

Classify each missed case by failure mode: perception, interpretation, or knowledge gap

Summarise the imaging appearances of the common acute chest and abdominal presentations in your own words

Practise dictating concise findings and impressions for ten cases within a strict time limit

Consolidate Phase 1 weak areas identified in week 2 by re-testing the same topics

Outline the Phase 2 syllabus and identify where it builds directly on Phase 1 material

Compare modality strengths and limitations across plain film, ultrasound, CT, and MRI for common clinical scenarios

Draft a structured reporting template for contrast-enhanced CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis

Interpret 30 cross-sectional cases and write a structured report for each before reviewing the model answer

Apply a systematic review order to chest CT and abdominal CT so no region is skipped

Explain the principles of contrast media, phases of enhancement, and common contrast reactions

Identify and record recurring reporting omissions from your own drafts

Interpret 30 further cross-sectional cases spanning neuro, musculoskeletal, and body imaging

Refine your reporting templates based on the week 4 audit and re-test the same omission categories

Summarise the physics and safety principles of MRI and ultrasound in your own notes

Rehearse delivering a verbal case presentation in under five minutes

Outline the Phase 3 syllabus and map each item to a clinical scenario or imaging finding

Integrate clinical history, examination findings, and imaging into a single prioritised differential diagnosis for 20 cases

Practise recommending the next appropriate investigation and justifying it with reference to guidelines

Identify the communication and professionalism expectations tested in Phase 3

Work through 30 multi-part cases under timed conditions to build pacing and stamina

Write concise, prioritised reports that lead with the most clinically important finding

Review all error-log entries from weeks 1 to 6 and re-test the highest-frequency failure modes

Draft a personal checklist of safety, consent, and communication points to state in every relevant answer

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions

Review every mock error and classify it by domain and failure mode

Re-test only the still-open items from the master error list

Finalise a one-page pre-exam summary covering search patterns, reporting structure, and safety points