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The Radiology BST Interview Revision Platform: Question Bank, Live Practice and Mocks with Other Candidates

The Medibuddy Radiology BST Question Bank includes over 50 scenarios that closely mirror the real interview, each with a model answer written and edited by high-scoring candidates who sat the Radiology BST interview.

However, knowing a strong answer isn't the same as delivering it well under pressure, which is why we provide:

  • Study Groups with candidates across the country
  • Unlimited Live Mocks with real people
  • Peer Feedback on your mocks from a wide range of candidates

Preparing doctors for interviews

Users of the Medibuddy Radiology BST Revision Platform have secured competitive training places in recent rounds. Ask around, there's a good chance the trainees in the year above you used us too.

Always up to date

Did you know the interviews change from year to year? That's why we review and update every Question Bank on the platform regularly, so you know you're always practising with scenarios based on the latest interview structure.

Network and practise real interview scenarios with other candidates

Question Bank

See every scenario, and how to answer it well

Over 50 scenarios across every interview theme, which tell you exactly how to respond to each question.
Study Groups

Connect with candidates across the country

Most people only ever practise with one or two friends. Study Groups connect you with candidates right across the country sitting the same Radiology interview.
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Practise interview technique with different candidates

Arrange or get matched on demand with other candidates and run real scenarios out loud under interview conditions. Those who practise with the widest range of people tend to score the highest.
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Reviewed by candidates across the platform

Submit your recorded mocks to candidates across the platform and get honest, varied feedback. Reviewing other people's mocks teaches you just as much.

The question bank, and other candidates to practise with, all in one platform.

Radiology BST Revision Platform • €105

Gain access to over 50 scenarios across every theme, and collaborate with other candidates through Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.
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What candidates say

Scored well, secured their post

A few of the candidates who prepared with us for the Radiology interview.

Verified candidateInterviewed 2026
"The aptitude scenarios were pitched exactly right. Having a structure ready meant I could work through an on-call radiology problem calmly under pressure."
Secured first-choice post
Verified candidateInterviewed 2026
"Practising the commitment and behaviours questions out loud with other candidates was the single most useful thing I did before the day."
Ranked highly
Part 1 • See the questions

The Medibuddy Radiology BST Question Bank

The interview is tightly timed, so you have a limited window to deliver the high-scoring answers you need to do well. That means every point has to land, and knowing how to structure each answer is essential. That's why each of our 50-plus scenarios comes with a model answer, written by candidates who scored highly in the Radiology interview, so you know exactly how to approach every question the interviewers throw your way.
What's inside

What's included in the Radiology BST Question Bank

There's nothing worse than getting to the interview and being handed a scenario you've never seen before. The panel draws on aptitude, specialty knowledge, commitment and behaviours themes, so the safest approach is to revise across all of them. We provide scenarios for every part of the interview, including the common ones and the more unusual cases that have come up before, so you don't get caught out.

Aptitude: Clinical Judgement & Image Interpretation

On-call and reporting scenarios where you play the radiology SpR: prioritise, reason and manage safely, from contrast reactions and critical findings to protocolling and image interpretation, each with a worked answer showing how to structure your response and when to escalate.

Knowledge of Radiology as a Specialty

Questions on how radiology training and practice are organised in Ireland, the modalities and the role of the radiologist, with model answers so you can speak about the specialty with confidence.

Commitment

Your chance to show your motivation for Radiology, your career trajectory and your achievements in audit, research and teaching, with example questions and model answers.

Behaviours & Attitudes in a Radiology Department

Realistic situations covering professionalism, teamwork, governance, critical result communication and handling discrepancies, with structured model answers built on clear principles.
Reflecting how the Radiology interview is really assessed
Our scenarios and model answers are written to reflect the current interview structure, across the aptitude, knowledge, commitment and behaviours themes.
Try it

Try an example Radiology question

You are a first-year Specialist Registrar in the National Radiology Training Programme, on call at your training site. A 54-year-old woman is having a contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis for a suspected liver lesion.

About 30 seconds after the intravenous iodinated contrast, the radiographer calls you urgently into the room: she is distressed, with widespread urticaria across her chest and arms, an audible wheeze, and complains of throat tightness.

Her heart rate is 108 and her blood pressure is 100/65.

How would you approach this?

Question
What is your immediate assessment, and how would you grade the reaction?
Example answer
This is an acute reaction to the iodinated contrast, and I would assess and grade it immediately so treatment is proportionate and without delay.
  • An A to E assessment: her airway given the throat tightness, her breathing with the wheeze and saturations, and her circulation with a heart rate of 108 and blood pressure of 100/65.
  • Contrast reactions are graded as mild, moderate or severe. Urticaria alone would be mild, but wheeze, throat tightness and early haemodynamic change make this a moderate-to-severe, potentially anaphylactic reaction.
  • Call for help straight away: put out the medical emergency call and ask the radiographer to bring the emergency trolley.
  • Give high-flow oxygen, stop the contrast, and keep monitoring her closely, as the picture may be evolving.
Question
What is the definitive treatment, and what dose and route would you use?
Example answer
The definitive treatment for a severe reaction or anaphylaxis is intramuscular adrenaline, and antihistamines and steroids are only adjuncts that must never delay it.
  • Adrenaline 0.5 mg (500 micrograms) of 1:1000, intramuscularly into the anterolateral thigh, repeated every five minutes if she does not improve.
  • Intramuscular, not intravenous, unless she arrests and the team is managing her accordingly.
  • Supportive measures: high-flow oxygen, intravenous fluids for the hypotension, and an inhaled bronchodilator for the wheeze.
  • Work with the arriving crash team, reassess with an A to E approach throughout, and arrange transfer to an appropriate level of care.
Question
The crash team stabilises her and she goes to the medical ward. What are your documentation and reporting responsibilities?
Example answer
Once she is safe, I have clear documentation and governance duties.
  • Document the full sequence in the notes and on NIMIS: the time and volume of contrast, the onset and nature of the reaction, the grade, every intervention and its timing, the response, and who was involved.
  • Record the specific contrast agent, concentration and batch number, and flag the allergy permanently on her record so it is visible when any future scan is requested.
  • Inform the referring team and the supervising consultant radiologist.
  • Complete an incident report so the event can be reviewed and learned from.
Question
Once recovered, she asks whether she can ever have contrast again. How would you advise her, and what could the department do to prevent this happening to others?
Example answer
I would be honest and compassionate, and keep the definitive decisions with a consultant.
  • Explain that she has had a significant reaction to iodinated contrast, that this is a lifelong, relevant history, and that future contrast is not absolutely forbidden but carries a higher risk.
  • Pre-medication can reduce but not remove the risk, and whether to give contrast again should be a consultant radiologist decision, considering alternatives such as MRI or ultrasound.
  • At a department level: a structured contrast-safety checklist before every contrast scan, screening for prior reactions, allergies, renal function and relevant medication.
  • Use NIMIS to flag a known contrast allergy at the point of request, and keep emergency drugs and equipment, with trained staff, available wherever contrast is given.

That's one scenario. There are over 50 more.

Radiology BST Revision Platform • €105

Includes every scenario in the Question Bank, and access to Study Groups, Live Mocks with other candidates and Peer Feedback.
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Actively maintained

How we keep our Question Banks up to date

The Radiology interview changes from year to year, and the biggest fear for any candidate is getting to interview day and realising you've revised with a question bank that's totally outdated.

That's why we review and update every Question Bank regularly, so you know you're revising with scenarios that are likely to come up, aligned with current Irish radiology practice and the radiology training recruitment process.

Our scenarios and model answers are kept aligned with the current interview structure, across the aptitude, knowledge, commitment and behaviours themes, so you always practise with the format the panel is using now.
Updated for the latest interviews
Part 2 • Practise them live

The only interview resource where you can practise live with other candidates from across the country

Our Radiology Question Bank tells you exactly how to answer real interview scenarios. But how you practise with them will determine how many marks you score. Simply reading answers off a screen won't prepare you for the intense scrutiny you'll face in the interview. And only practising with the same few colleagues or friends limits the amount of feedback you'll get. Medibuddy gives you unique access to Radiology candidates across the country, so you can learn from a variety of perspectives and hear a far wider range of feedback than your own circle could ever give you.

Study Groups
When you prepare in isolation, you're relying on your own interpretation of the interview process, which is one of the quickest ways to get found out on the day. Study Groups connect you with other doctors across the country who are also applying to Radiology, so you can engage and network with people preparing for the same interview as you. Everyone brings different experience from different hospitals, meaning you won't ever miss out on the key bits of information that could swing the interview in your favour.
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Candidates who don't take part in mocks often struggle to adapt to the pressure of the interview. Your knowledge might be correct, but without convincing delivery the interviewers will score you poorly. The best way to improve your delivery is to take part in as many live mocks as possible, which is why we haven't put a cap on how many you can do. We also know how difficult it can be to organise mocks with other people, so all you have to do is join the waiting room and we'll match you with a different Radiology candidate each time. Take turns as both the interviewer and candidate on real Question Bank scenarios, so you can see exactly how other candidates perform in real time, while refining your own interview technique.
Peer FeedbackBeta
Preparing alone means you won't know how you're coming across during the interview. And preparing with the same few candidates means you'll miss opportunities to improve, which is why it's so important to get as many opinions as possible on your performance. With Medibuddy, you can record a mock and submit it for feedback from other candidates on the platform, so you receive a wider range of feedback and refine your answers with each person you practise with. Reviewing other people's mocks is just as valuable, as it shows you how strong candidates handle the same scenarios, which is one of the fastest ways to improve.
The interview

What to expect from the Radiology interview

Radiology is one of the most competitive specialties to enter, and strong applicants are often separated by narrow margins at interview.

Theme

Aptitude: Clinical Judgement & Image Interpretation

On-call and reporting scenarios that assess your clinical judgement as the radiology SpR, from prioritising requests and contrast safety to critical findings and image interpretation. Work through a safe, structured approach and be ready to explain when you would escalate.
Theme

Knowledge of Radiology as a Specialty

Questions on how radiology training and practice are organised in Ireland, the modalities, and the role of the radiologist. Show that you understand the specialty and the pathway you are applying to.
Theme

Commitment

Questions on your motivation for Radiology, your career trajectory, and your achievements in audit, research and teaching. Go beyond listing achievements and show how your experience demonstrates your commitment to the specialty.
Theme

Behaviours & Attitudes in a Radiology Department

Situations covering professionalism, teamwork, governance, critical result communication and handling discrepancies. Explain your reasoning, refer to relevant guidance, and show how you would handle the situation safely and professionally.

How the interview is scored

The interview is marked against the Radiology person specification. Our model answers are structured against those criteria, so you know exactly what a strong, well-organised answer looks like across each theme.
Get ready

How to prepare for the Radiology interview

Start with the Question Bank

Work through over 50 scenarios across every theme, each with a worked answer from a candidate who scored well in the interview. Start by reading how a strong answer is formed, then think about how you'd deliver it.

Talk the hard ones through in Study Groups

Study Groups are your biggest opportunity to network and connect with other candidates sitting the same interview as you. Everyone on the platform is in the same boat, so don't be scared to get involved and ask questions. Someone in your study group might just help you work through a scenario you've been struggling with.

Rehearse out loud in Live Mocks

Live mocks are where you begin to put everything you've learned into practice, and we know from experience that those who practise with a wide range of candidates usually do the best. Organise mocks with people from one of your study groups, or get matched with a random Radiology candidate, then take turns as interviewer and candidate using real scenarios until answering out loud under pressure feels normal.

Get reviewed with Peer Feedback before the day

Once you've recorded a mock, you can have other community members review it. This lets you see how you come across to other people, and gives you time to refine your delivery as you revise, rather than being caught out on the day. Reviewing other people's mocks is just as crucial, as you see how other candidates navigate the same scenarios.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What does the Radiology interview involve?
A structured interview assessing several themes: Aptitude (Clinical Judgement and Image Interpretation), Knowledge of Radiology as a Specialty, Commitment, and Behaviours and Attitudes in a Radiology Department. Our scenarios and model answers cover each theme so you know how to structure a strong response.
How competitive is the Radiology interview?
Very competitive. Radiology is one of the most sought-after specialties, and strong candidates are frequently separated by small margins at interview, which is why a structured, well-rehearsed approach matters.
Who writes the model answers?
High-scoring candidates who sat the Radiology interview, so the answers reflect what came up and what scored.
Can I practise with other candidates?
Yes. Every Revision Platform purchase gives you the opportunity to connect with other candidates through Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.
How do the Live Mocks work?
All you have to do is join the waiting room, and we match you with another Radiology candidate. You then take turns as interviewer and candidate on real Question Bank scenarios, so you gain experience answering out loud to a real person before you ever sit in front of the panel.
What are Study Groups and how do they help?
Study Groups are community forums for doctors across the country preparing for the same Radiology interview. You can ask questions, share what you're struggling with, and compare how you'd approach a scenario.
Can I get feedback on my interview performance?
Yes. After you've recorded a mock, you can ask other members to review it, so you can see which part of your answer needs fine-tuning.
How long do I get access for?
Access runs for 12 months from the purchase date.

Start preparing for the Radiology interview

The Revision Platform gives you over 50 scenarios to practise and refine with other candidates through Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.

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