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Hello and welcome to this book, the sister volume to The Rules of Radiology. You don’t need to have read the first book but I heartily recommend you do as it sets the scene well. Plus there is extensive cross-referencing between the two. And the pair would sit prettily together on a bookshelf, also handily indicating that you are clearly a meritorious and morally erect sort of person.
People have been largely kind and flattering about the weight, content and artis¬tic merit of the first book. And I’d not even paid them. Well, not that much. However, some have compared its weight, content and artistic merit to that of a full nappy. Just goes to prove that you can be the juiciest peach but you’ll still find someone that hates the fruit of Prunus persica, all forms of sweetness and flowering trees in general.
If you are reading this on the back of enjoying my first book, then welcome back to my regular readers (Hi Mum!). Sorry it took a few years to write its sequel. Sadly, my full-time job (and wish to remain married) got in the way slightly. If you enjoyed the first book, you are in for a treat. May I recommend that you clamber into your preferred reading trousers, pour a large measure of your favourite beverage and settle into your comfiest chair.
None of that ‘difficult second book’ stuff going on here. Not a hint of writers block. If anything, quite the opposite. The words flowed easily, perhaps too easily. There was a surfeit of concepts, a plethora of practical tips and many, many weak jokes. You could say I suffered from logorrhoea such was the sheer volume of text I produced. But you’ll be reassured to hear that the words have been heavily trimmed, thoroughly sanitised and polished until they sparkle. And I feel much better having got it all out of me, thanks.
When people ask me about what this book and its predecessor are all about, I must admit I’ve not really been able to come up with a snappy definition. At a basic level, these books are a collection of reflective essays about the world of radiology. At a mid-level, they form a thought-provoking guide to the thorny issues facing radiologists across the globe. At the most hyperbolic, they constitute a two-volume Bible for radiologists and those who interact with them. Whilst I’m not given to hyperbole and I also struggle with self-promotion, I do quite like the latter definition.
This book and its predecessor look at both contemporary and age-old issues in radiology. You will find many answers to the questions you didn’t even realise you wanted to be asked. It’s full of aphorisms of extraordinary people; geniuses whose words spill from their lips in pure crystal form, gathering brilliance, symmetry and momentum on the way down. I’ve tried to give credit where possible. But some¬times the words, notions and arguments are entirely my own; you’ll recognise them by their lack of brilliance, symmetry and momentum.
These pearls of wisdom are dotted around my reflections and anecdotes, with ample historical context and a reassuringly large amount of evidence. I’ve not cited my sources of data quite deliberately—that would be very dull and it’s not that kind of book. However, I’ve taken care to source my data accurately. In these pages, you’ll find some of the finest secondary referencing and selective quotation of empirical data. Where my sources contain errors, I have faithfully reproduced those errors for your delectation and edification.
The individual chapters are phrased as Rules and, according to Rule #1, I exhort readers to obey them. I realise this is controversial but when I looked for an alterna¬tive phraseology, all I found was John Ruskin’s 1849 The Seven Lamps of Architecture, so named because lamps guide and illuminate. Like Ruskin, I prefer principles that can be understood and lived by, honoured, cherished, preserved and passed down. However, I can’t call these books The Lamps of Radiology. It sounds downright odd. And one hundred of them would be far too bright for dark-loving radiologists.
Ruskin’s seven simple principles of Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory and Obedience have a certain gravitas, the heavy tread of moral earnest¬ness. Gravity in writing implies wisdom but is, on the whole, boring. Whilst Ruskin was intensely earnest and wise, he didn’t write for laughs. Whereas I specifically aim to make you smile and even chuckle. But just because I try to make you laugh doesn’t mean I’m being trivial. I’m perfectly serious about my writing and topics I write about. It’s just that I don’t take myself too seriously, that’s all. This book aims to be solid three-carat gold.
Although my words are grouped into Rules to be followed, I advocate scepticism about radiology and medicine en generale. In fact, if I had produced Rules without substantiation by fact, reason or rationale, then you’d be entirely justified in ignor¬ing them. The world needs more radiologists that question the status quo. And this book gives the curious and interrogative radiologist plenty of mental ammunition to do just that.
I feel that radiology would be a better speciality if fewer radiologists had the courage of their convictions and more had the courage of their doubts. It is perfectly congruent to be both doubting and sceptical but also adhering to the Rules. The need to know about the Rules is important if only to know when or if you are breaking them and the consequences of doing so. With this information you can make an informed, rational decision about obeying a Rule and the cost of disregarding it. This is vital. I see regular flouting of the Rules on a daily basis. Not deliberate transgressions but through ignorance of the issues at hand. Sometimes I feel like Cassandra; doomed to speak the truth, doomed to be ignored. Hopefully this book and its predecessor can go some way to raising the importance of professional behaviour in radiology. One of my key aims is to demonstrate that radiologists func¬tion best as loyal, devoted, skilful servants, advising, persuading, supporting but never usurping. The best radiologist is a kind of Jeeves.
Some readers will dip in and out of this book, peeking and pecking, randomly reading a Rule here and a Rule there. That is fine with me; whatever floats your boat. I know some will gobble this book up hungrily, devouring it in one single sitting. Well, not literally. But, hey, it’s your book, so don’t let me stop you. In fact, I’d be flattered if someone enjoyed it so much that they physically consumed it. Bit more difficult (and hazardous) if you are reading an electronic version though.
The Rules of Radiology stop at #100. It isn’t that I’ve nothing else to say; there is a lot more to say about the nuances of my sainted profession. You might imagine that I’m stopping whilst I’m ahead and leaving on a high note. There is truth in the notion of ‘leaving people wanting more’ (unless you are an anaesthetist). However, neither of those are the real reason. I won’t be writing any more Rules for a single reason. It is just that I have to stop at some stage and it seemed to me that 100 is a nice round number to stop at. 101 might be sexier and I also like the concept of eleventy (110). 111 is unlucky (if you are a cricketer or phoning for health advice in the UK) and 144 might be thought of as gross (aha!). But 100 has a perfect numeri¬cal roundness all of its own. So 100 Rules there are. And no more.