Question 1

What is Navigating Radiology?

Accepted Answer

Navigating Radiology is a case-based learning platform. We show you what to look for, and then you scroll real scans, commit to a diagnosis, and get feedback before you see annotated answers. There are dozens of courses and hundreds of scrollable DICOM cases, taught by practicing subspecialists. The platform is built for radiology trainees and radiologists, but can help anyone who wants to learn to read medical images.

Question 2

Who is Navigating Radiology for?

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Navigating Radiology is for anyone who looks at imaging, from medical school through attending practice. Early residents use the Acute Imaging Essentials courses, which start from zero: anatomy first, then an approach, then the emergencies you'll meet on call. Residents use the Advanced MRI courses to prepare for rotations, fellows use them to learn a subspecialty from the ground up, and staff use them as a refresher and to claim up to 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Because the courses teach from first principles and assume no prior radiology training, the platform is also used by non-radiologists who read scans, including emergency physicians, surgeons, internists, physician assistants, medical students, radiographers, and technologists.

Question 3

Can medical students use Navigating Radiology?

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Medical students can use Navigating Radiology, and the free tier is the place to start. The courses start from zero, with anatomy first, so you don't need residency-level knowledge to begin. Many subscribers first found the platform as medical students through the free YouTube videos and came back to subscribe in residency.

Question 4

Who created Navigating Radiology?

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Navigating Radiology was created by Dr. Rajesh Bhayana, an abdominal radiologist at Toronto General Hospital and AI & IT Lead at University Medical Imaging Toronto, who teaches residents and fellows at the University of Toronto. He has 50+ peer-reviewed publications, including 10+ AI publications in the leading journal Radiology, and his online lectures have been viewed over 8 million times. He built the platform to give trainees a practical, case-based foundation before they arrive on rotation. Navigating Radiology is radiologist-owned, and every dollar goes back into building the platform.

Question 5

Is Navigating Radiology worth paying for?

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Navigating Radiology is worth it if you want a curated path through radiology, with expert-led courses, annotated cases you scroll on a fullscreen PACS, and feedback the moment you commit to a diagnosis. Free resources are good. Our own YouTube channel is free and trusted by 180,000+ learners worldwide. But a reference only helps when you know what to look for. As Dr. Ahmet Irfan Temür, a radiology resident in Turkey, put it: "If you learn from Radiopaedia, you have to know what to search. You can't reach the information in Radiopaedia if you don't know how to search it. If you are a beginner, you don't know what to search." Comparable platforms charge $1,200 or more a year. Navigating Radiology costs substantially less.

Question 6

How is Navigating Radiology different from Radiopaedia and other free resources?

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Radiopaedia is best known as a crowdsourced reference library: excellent for quick lookups, but a reference only helps when you already know what to search. Navigating Radiology is a curated route with a start and an end. Courses walk you through scrollable cases in order, anatomy, then an approach, then the pathology, with a full-screen DICOM viewer and AI feedback on your findings, so learning is active rather than passive. Many trainees use both: Radiopaedia as a reference on shift, Navigating Radiology to build a systematic reading approach. We believe trainees should stop reading about cases and start reading cases. See how learners use Navigating Radiology: https://www.navigatingradiology.com/testimonials

Question 7

Is there a free version of Navigating Radiology?

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Navigating Radiology has a Free tier: a selection of cases at no cost, with no card required, including labeled anatomy cases for the core CT studies. AI Knowledge Search, our radiology answer engine, is free for everyone to try, and RadLingo, our microlearning app for radiology knowledge, has its own free tier.

Question 8

How do I get started with Navigating Radiology?

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Create a free account at app.navigatingradiology.com, then pick the course that matches what you are doing next month. Watch the introductory video, then begin at case one and work through in order. Each course works like a worklist: a curated list of cases with a start, a middle and an end, so you always know where you are.

Question 9

What devices can I use Navigating Radiology on?

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Navigating Radiology runs in any browser, on desktop, tablet or phone. Most CT and MRI cases work best on a desktop monitor or tablet where you can compare sequences side by side, mimicking real life. Simple CT cases can work well on a phone, and you can add the site to your home screen. RadLingo, our app explicitly designed for on the go learning, has an iOS app on the App Store; on Android, install the web app from Chrome and it works like a native app.

Question 10

Are the cases real scans I can scroll, or static images?

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Cases on Navigating Radiology are real, fully scrollable and annotated. There are no AI generated images in any of our courses. You work through cases on a fullscreen PACS with windowing, zoom, region-of-interest tools and synchronized scrolling across sequences. Dr. Ben Rothman, a resident at Dartmouth, calls it "a baby version of a PACS". Every case closes with an annotated answer: the findings marked on the image itself, plus the clinically important essentials around the case. Several cases also have expert video explanations.

Question 11

What is the AI Attending?

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The AI Attending is the AI tutor built into Navigating Radiology courses. Commit to a diagnosis on a case and the AI Attending gives you Socratic feedback before you see the answer. There are three ways to use the AI Attending: text; dictation, where you dictate a prelim just like at work and get feedback on your read; and Voice Mode, which mimics a review session with staff, where you practice presenting the case out loud. Presenting cases out loud is a skill that is transferable for oral boards. These modes work well in most languages. Dr. Saul Akhter, a resident at the University of Cincinnati, says: "It's like having an attending sit next to you."

Question 12

Can I trust an AI to teach me radiology?

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The AI tools inside Navigating Radiology are grounded in manually created answers and learning material written by subspecialty radiologists. Our AI Knowledge Search and features in RadLingo are optimized and grounded in trusted radiology sources. Every AI tool on the platform works from vetted material rather than the open internet.

Question 13

Does my progress save?

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Your progress on Navigating Radiology saves automatically after every case. A green bar tracks each course, and My Progress shows all your courses in one place. Close the browser mid-case and you return to the same spot.

Question 14

What is Practice Shift?

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Practice Shift is a Navigating Radiology feature that lets you work through a list of cases from different courses in random order, so you can practice reading the way you would on service. The first case might be a PE study, then a post-op abdo CT, then a brain MRI. You can choose either a Quickstart shift, which are curated worklists like On-Call Shift, Body MR shift, or All MR, or you can build your own from any combination of courses. You can choose whether to pull cases from our full library or only cases you haven't seen yet. By default, complete cases count toward your course progress. Every shift saves automatically to your Worklist History, so you can stop mid-shift and resume where you left off. This is available in full to monthly, yearly, lifetime, and institutional members. To start, click "Practice Shift" in the app beside the courses menu.

Question 15

What courses does Navigating Radiology offer?

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Navigating Radiology has dozens of courses. Acute Imaging Essentials covers on-call work: CT Abdomen and Pelvis, CT Chest and CTPA, CT Head, CT Trauma, CT Head and Neck, Vascular CT, Plain films, Abdominal ultrasound, Post-op Abdo, and more. Advanced MRI covers brain and spine MRI, knee and shoulder MRI, and a Body MRI mini-fellowship spanning liver, gynecologic, prostate, biliary, pancreas, rectal, renal and adrenal imaging, and more.

Question 16

How many cases does Navigating Radiology have?

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Navigating Radiology has hundreds of scrollable DICOM cases, deliberately as few as possible to teach you the vast majority of each topic. We know you're busy. Each case is built to be as efficient learning as possible, and we don't want to waste your time. For example, we would rather show you one case of active extravasation to teach the principle rather than ten in different places. Every course has a beginning, a middle and an end, so you can finish it.

Question 17

How long does one case take?

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A case on Navigating Radiology takes between 2 and 15 minutes. Plain films are quickest and complex MRI takes longest. A full course runs to roughly 20 to 30 cases, so you can finish it. Dr. Moosa Kamran, a resident at Southern Illinois, says: "One hour of active learning on Navigating Radiology gives me the same knowledge and experience as five hours of lectures."

Question 18

Who teaches the courses?

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Practicing subspecialists teach every Navigating Radiology course, and each one is named on the site. For example, Brain MRI is taught by Dr. Pejman Maralani, knee and shoulder MRI by Dr. Angela Atinga and Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar, and prostate and renal MRI were built with Dr. Satheesh Krishna. Upcoming courses include those on Mammography (Dr. Supriya Kulkarni), Cardiac MRI (Dr. Mini Pakkal), and MRI Physics (Dr. Marshall Sussman, PhD, MRI Physicist). Meet our expert faculty at https://www.navigatingradiology.com/faculty

Question 19

Will Navigating Radiology help me prepare for the CORE exam or boards?

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Navigating Radiology prepares you for the work that exams test: reading cases, committing to a diagnosis, and defending your interpretation. RadLingo, our microlearning app, covers the underlying concepts with more than 13,000 questions mapped to ABR topics. The focus is on understanding the concepts rather than memorizing questions or mimicking the exam, and the exams become easier as a byproduct.

Question 20

Will more courses be added?

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New courses and cases are added to Navigating Radiology regularly, and every one is included in your subscription at no extra cost. The courses already run from on-call fundamentals to advanced subspecialty MRI, and we will keep building until the full spectrum of practical radiology is covered. Existing courses are often strengthened with the essentials: the common pathologies and the rare but important ones.

Question 21

How much does Navigating Radiology cost?

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Navigating Radiology has four plans: Free, Monthly, Annual, and Lifetime, priced substantially less than comparable platforms. For current prices, visit https://www.navigatingradiology.com/pricing. Free: a selection of cases, no card required; no CME; RadLingo free tier. Monthly: the full course library, month to month; no CME; first month of RadLingo Pro free. Annual: the full library plus CME and RadLingo Pro; up to 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ included while subscribed; RadLingo Pro included. Lifetime: one payment, lifetime access; first year of CME included, optional add-on after; first year of RadLingo Pro free.

Question 22

What's included in the Navigating Radiology Annual plan?

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The Navigating Radiology Annual plan includes every curated case-based course, from on-call prep through MRI in MSK, body and neuro, plus the AI Attending in text, voice and dictation, RadLingo Pro with more than 13,000 questions, and up to 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This is our best value plan.

Question 23

Is there a free trial?

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The Free tier on Navigating Radiology costs nothing, needs no card, and does not expire. Upgrade when you want the full course library.

Question 24

Can I cancel my subscription?

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You can cancel a Navigating Radiology subscription anytime by downgrading to the Free tier. Your access stays active until the end of the current billing period.

Question 25

Does Navigating Radiology offer student discounts?

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Navigating Radiology has no separate student discount. Prices are already set with trainees in mind, substantially less than comparable platforms charge. If cost is the barrier, the most effective route is through your program: nominate it for institutional access at institutions.navigatingradiology.com and everyone gets access.

Question 26

Does Navigating Radiology offer refunds?

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Navigating Radiology does not offer refunds as a rule. Our Free tier needs no card, and doesn't expire, so you can scroll real cases and decide whether the platform suits you before you pay anything. Subscriptions run for the term you've paid for and auto-renew. Cancel any time by downgrading to the Free tier, and your access stays active until the end of the current billing period. Lifetime is a single purchase of permanent access and isn't refundable. If you wish to select a different plan, switching beats a refund. Changes are prorated, so unused time on your current plan is credited against the new one and you never pay twice for the same days. If something has genuinely gone wrong, such as a renewal you weren't expecting, talk to us at navigatingradiology.com/support.

Question 27

How many CME credits can I earn with Navigating Radiology?

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Navigating Radiology lets you claim up to 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The credits are included in the Annual plan, with no claiming fees or separate CME costs.

Question 28

Which plans include CME?

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The Annual plan includes CME for as long as you stay subscribed. Lifetime includes one year of CME, available as an optional add-on after that. Monthly and Free accounts do not include CME.

Question 29

How do I claim CME credits?

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You claim CME credits from inside Navigating Radiology in three steps. After completing a course, click Claim CME, fill in a quick evaluation, and your certificate arrives by email and is stored in your Learn at Pinnacle account. Per-course credit values are listed on our CME page.

Question 30

Can non-radiologists claim CME on Navigating Radiology?

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Emergency physicians, surgeons and any other clinicians who look at imaging on shift can claim the same CME credits on Navigating Radiology. Credits are offered for physicians (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™), nurses (ANCC NCPD), physician assistants (AAPA Category 1), pharmacists (ACPE CPE), and other professions including social workers, psychologists, dietitians, dentists, and athletic trainers. The full list is on our CME page: www.navigatingradiology.com/radiology-cme

Question 31

Can residents claim CME credits?

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Residents can claim the same CME credits as staff on Navigating Radiology, and accredited courses come with a certificate you can add to a CV and an academic profile. PGY-4 and PGY-5 credits can also often count toward your first accreditation cycle as an attending, though this may vary by location.

Question 32

What is RadLingo?

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RadLingo is radiology knowledge, gamified: a microlearning app with 13,000+ questions mapped to ABR topics. It is the text-based knowledge companion to Navigating Radiology. Answer ten questions correctly a day to complete your Daily Challenge and keep your streak. Every answer comes with three tools: Explain from first principles, Find relevant images, and Ask a Question.

Question 33

Is RadLingo free?

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RadLingo has its own free tier at radlingo.ai, with no card required. Your first 50 questions are free, across all subspecialties. RadLingo Pro unlocks all 13,000+ questions and is included in the Navigating Radiology Annual plan.

Question 34

How much does RadLingo cost on its own?

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RadLingo Pro has its own monthly, yearly, and lifetime plans. For current prices, visit radlingo.ai. The best value is the Navigating Radiology Annual plan, which includes RadLingo Pro: you get both together for around half the price of subscribing to each separately.

Question 35

Is RadLingo included in my Navigating Radiology subscription?

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RadLingo Pro is included with the Navigating Radiology Annual plan for as long as you stay subscribed. Monthly and Lifetime plans come with introductory RadLingo offers, the first month and the first year of RadLingo Pro respectively, redeemed on the web.

Question 36

How do I redeem RadLingo Pro with my subscription?

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You redeem RadLingo Pro on the web at radlingo.ai, not through the iOS app. Annual and Institutional members register with the same e-mail used with Navigating Radiology, and Pro unlocks with no checkout. Monthly members register for the monthly RadLingo Pro plan and the first month is free. Lifetime members register for the yearly plan and the first year is free.

Question 37

What is AI Knowledge Search?

Accepted Answer

AI Knowledge Search is an answer engine for radiology questions, built for questions at the workstation. Ask a clinical question and the answer comes back drawn from the most trusted radiology sources, with references you can click and verify. When a relevant case exists on Navigating Radiology, the answer links you straight to it. AI Knowledge Search is free for everyone at search.navigatingradiology.com. Navigating Radiology paid members get unlimited smart searches, our highest level of intelligence. Others get up to 1000 total searches per month, including up to 10 smart searches.

Question 38

What does an institutional license include?

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One institutional license covers all of Navigating Radiology: the full case-based course library, RadLingo Pro, and AI Knowledge Search with unlimited smart searches, plus CME credits for anyone that wants them. Institutional specific features include a dashboard for simple license allocation and progress tracking.

Question 39

Can my program get group access to Navigating Radiology?

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Programs can buy group access to Navigating Radiology on a yearly license. Seats belong to the program rather than the person, so licenses rotate to new trainees as residents graduate, and billing runs by invoice through your institution. Nominate your program at institutions.navigatingradiology.com and we will contact your program director.

Question 40

How much does an institutional license cost?

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Institutional licenses are priced per seat per year, with significant discounts that take into account both the country and the size of the program. Licenses also come with institutional features like progress tracking and simple license allocation. Register your interest at institutions.navigatingradiology.com and we will come back to you with pricing for your program.

Question 41

Do you offer dashboards for program directors?

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The Navigating Radiology institutional dashboard shows cases completed per course for every trainee, so you can make sure your residents have seen the basics. Filter by trainee, or export as an Excel sheet. License allocation runs by email, so residents get access as soon as they set a password.

Question 42

Can my program trial Navigating Radiology before buying?

Accepted Answer

Programs can trial Navigating Radiology before committing to a license. Nominate your program at institutions.navigatingradiology.com and we will arrange trial access with your program director.

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