Radiology Academic Network for Trainees
Projects
Current Projects
Please see below for a list of ongoing projects, plus keep an eye out opportunities to get involved.
AI Stroke Tool Performance
Multistrand study including qualitative trainee survey and quantitative analysis of performance across multiple centres
Status: Site recruitment - if interested then please get in touch
Multi-centre evaluation of USS surveillance for patients with HCC
Multicentre study assessing barriers, adherance to and performance of USS surveillance for patients with HCC
Status: Under submission for publication
Perception on junior doctors, medical students and patients on radiology as a specialty
Status: Manuscript writing underway, due for submission 2026
AI into Radiological Workflows: A Cross-Sectional Transnational Survey
In collaboration with the German Young Radiologists Forum (JFR)
Status: Data collection about to be completed
Increasing awareness of Radiology amongst patients
A multi-centre study looking to assess awareness of Radiology amongst patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of educating patients about Radiology
Status: Manuscript being finalised, due for submission 2026
Ultrasound training across the UK: a cross-sectional study
Status: Presented at BMUS 2025; manuscript writing underway
Completed Projects
Research participation amongst less than full-time (LTFT) UK radiology trainees: a cross-sectional survey-based study to evaluate trainees' views of barriers and aspirations to research participation
Survey of research participation amongst UK radiology trainees: aspirations, barriers, solutions and the Radiology Academic Network for Trainees (RADIANT)
A short survey targeted at UK radiology trainees, that aims to characterise the current research experience.
Artificial intelligence in radiology: trainees want more
Understand attitudes of UK radiology trainees AI in Radiology, in particular, assessing the demand for AI education.
Reshaping the Future of Radiology Research
Survey conducted to further understand the needs of trainees wishing to participate in radiology research.
Published in Clinical Radiology
Temporal evolution of chest radiographic appearances in COVID-19 with clinicoradiological associations: a multicentre United Kingdom resident-led study
Covid-19 Vaccination induced Thrombocytopenia
Investigating the frequency and location of thrombosis in each vascular system across seven sites.
Reshaping the Future of Radiology Research
Survey conducted to further understand the needs of trainees wishing to participate in radiology research.
AXR in acute abdominal pain
Analysis of AXR in acute abdominal pain, correlation with iRefer guidelines and evaluation of clinical value of AXR. This was RADIANT's ever project!
Simple demographic, laboratory and chest radiograph variables can identify COVID-19 patients with pulmonary thromboembolism: a retrospective multicentre United Kingdom study
Radiology Trainee Statistics Survey
Investigating statistical support available to UK radiology trainees, and how increased support could affect research aspirations.
Simple demographic, laboratory and chest radiograph variables can identify COVID-19 patients with pulmonary thromboembolism: a retrospective multicentre United Kingdom study
To identify discriminatory demographic, laboratory and initial CXR findings; explore correlation between D-dimer and radiographic severity scores; and assess accuracy of published D-dimer thresholds to identify pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in COVID-19 patients
Publications to date
Dhas K, Banjeglav J, Jehanli L, Gangi-Burton A, Mak J, Ashok AH, Turmezei T. Research participation amongst less than full-time (LTFT) UK radiology trainees: a cross-sectional survey-based study to evaluate trainees' views of barriers and aspirations to research participation. Clin Radiol. 2026 Jan 7;95:107245.
Gangi-Burton A, Chan N, Jassel I, Ashok AH, Nair A; RADIANT group. Temporal evolution of chest radiographic appearances in COVID-19 with clinicoradiological associations: a multicentre United Kingdom resident-led study. Clin Radiol. 2024 Apr;79(4):287-295. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.11.001. Epub 2023 Nov 22. PMID: 38238147.
Gangi A, Chan N, Ashok AH, Nair A. Simple demographic, laboratory and chest radiograph variables can identify COVID-19 patients with pulmonary thromboembolism: a retrospective multicentre United Kingdom study. Br J Radiol. 2023 Dec 1;96(1152):20230082. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20230082. Epub 2023 Sep 25. PMID: 37747264; PMCID: PMC10646650.
Hashmi OU, Chan N, De Vries CF, Gangi A, Jehanli L, Lip G. Artificial intelligence in radiology: trainees want more. Clinical Radiology. 2023 Apr 1;78(4):e336-41.
Campbell SZ, Kuah JY, Hall-Craggs M, Parry T, Mallett S, Halligan S. Access to statistical support for medical imaging research: questionnaire survey of UK radiology trainees. Clinical Radiology. 2022 Dec 1;77(12):920-4.
Mak JKC, Gangi A, Chan N, Vittay O, Ashok A, Rogers P, Jehanli L, Dhas K, Wong J, Lam S, Hall-Craggs M. How can the Radiology Academic Network for Trainees (RADIANT) reshape the future of radiology research? A follow-up survey at the RADIANT Annual Meeting 2022. Clin Radiol. 2022 Dec;77(12):e835-e838. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.09.116. Epub 2022 Oct 11. PMID: 36241565.
Rogers P, Walker I, Yeung J, Khan A, Gangi A, Mobashwera B, Ayto R, Shah A, Hermans J, Murchison A, Benger M, Apap Mangion S, Mehta PR, Sztriha L, Ghatorae S, Craven B, Scully M, Bray T, Hall-Craggs M, von Stempel C; RADIANT Group. Thrombus Distribution in Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia after ChAdOx1 nCov-19 Vaccination. Radiology. 2022 Dec;305(3):590-596. doi: 10.1148/radiol.220365. Epub 2022 Jun 14. PMID: 35699579; PMCID: PMC9219093.
Kamaledeen S, Brown P, Gangi A, Pantelidou M, Chan N. Survey of research participation amongst UK radiology trainees: aspirations, barriers, solutions and the Radiology Academic Network for Trainees (RADIANT). Clin Radiol. 2021 Apr;76(4):302-309. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Feb 11. PMID: 33583566.
Chan N, Gangi A, Kamaledeen S, Pantelidou M, Brown P. RADIANT: the Radiology Academic Network for Trainees. Clin Radiol. 2020 Nov;75(11):813-814. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.07.032. Epub 2020 Aug 25. PMID: 32859380.