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Radio Diagnosis diploma book list.

What a two-year NBEMS Diploma trainee in Radio Diagnosis reads, and what each title is for.

All nine branches
7Titles listed
2Read cover to cover
2 yrsCourse length
300Marks in the practical
How this list is used

Reading for Radio Diagnosis

Sutton is the text read systematically at diploma level, with Brant & Helms used as the readable single-volume alternative and Grainger & Allison kept for depth. Because the practical is film/case reporting plus procedures and physics viva, the Chapman & Nakielny pair and Clark's positioning are used more heavily than any big textbook.

Titles are tagged core reading — the ones people finish — or reference, the ones they look things up in. Editions are given where the current edition is what you want to buy.

  1. Textbook of Radiology and Imagingcore readingDavid Sutton; Bharat Aggarwal (adaptation ed.) · Elsevier India · 8th editionThe NBEMS-listed 'must read' text, worked through system by system.
  2. Brant and Helms' Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiologycore readingJeffrey Klein, Jennifer Pohl, Emily N. Vinson (eds.) · Wolters Kluwer · 5th editionReadable single-source text most residents use for a first pass across all systems.
  3. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic RadiologyreferenceAndy Adam, Adrian K. Dixon, Jonathan H. Gillard, Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop (eds.) · Elsevier · 7th editionDepartmental reference for depth on individual imaging topics.
  4. Diagnostic UltrasoundreferenceCarol M. Rumack, Deborah Levine (eds.) · Elsevier · 6th editionStandard ultrasound reference; ultrasound reporting is a large part of diploma-level practice and the practical.
  5. Chapman & Nakielny's Aids to Radiological Differential DiagnosisreferenceHameed Rafiee (ed.) · Elsevier · 7th editionDifferential-diagnosis lists — the classic revision and viva book for film reporting.
  6. Chapman & Nakielny's Guide to Radiological ProceduresreferenceRavivarma Balasubramaniam, Nick Watson (eds.) · Elsevier · 8th editionContrast studies, indications, technique and complications — the source for procedure viva questions.
  7. Clark's Positioning in RadiographyreferenceA. Stewart Whitley, Gail Jefferson, Ken Holmes, Charles Sloane, Craig Anderson, Graham Hoadley · CRC Press · 13th editionRadiographic positioning and projections, asked in the practical and technique viva.

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The examination

What the exit examination asks for

The NBEMS Diploma Final Examination is a two-stage exit examination, held twice a year (June and December sessions). Theory: three papers of 100 marks each (300 total), each paper carrying 10 short notes of 10 marks each, three hours per paper; a candidate must score a minimum aggregate of 150/300 to pass, with grace marks of up to 6 marks available to candidates scoring 144-149. Only a candidate who has qualified the theory examination is permitted to appear in the practical examination. Practical: 300 marks, comprising OSCE and/or clinical examination together with viva voce; a minimum of 150/300 is required to pass, no grace marks are given, and a candidate gets a maximum of three attempts at the practical. Eligibility to appear requires completion of the prescribed two-year training, a Training Completion Certificate, and appearance in at least one Formative Assessment Test (FAT) during training.

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After the diploma

Where it leads

The NBEMS Diploma is a recognised postgraduate medical qualification that can be registered with the NMC/State Medical Council, and holders may practise and take up specialist posts in that discipline. The principal progression route is the DNB Post Diploma course: a two-year DNB programme in the corresponding broad specialty, open only to diploma holders, entered through the DNB-PDCET (Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test) conducted by NBEMS. Two years of diploma plus two years of post-diploma DNB therefore leads to a full DNB in that broad specialty, which in turn opens super-specialty (DrNB/DM/MCh) and FNB fellowship routes. DNB-PDCET continues to run - the 2026 cycle was held with the entrance test in April 2026.

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Frequently asked

Diploma Radio Diagnosis — questions

Which books do NBEMS Diploma Radio Diagnosis trainees read?

The 7 titles on this page, of which 2 are read cover to cover and the rest are kept as references. Most trainees own two or three and use the department copy for the others.

How long is the NBEMS Diploma in Radio Diagnosis?

Two years, full-time, at an NBEMS-accredited institution, followed by the exit examination.

How is the diploma exit examination marked?

Three theory papers of 100 marks each with ten short notes per paper, and a 300-mark practical of clinical cases, OSCE stations and viva. You need 150 of 300 in aggregate in theory.

What comes after this diploma?

The two-year DNB Post Diploma course in the corresponding broad specialty, entered through the DNB-PDCET, is the usual next step.

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