Frequently Asked Questions

A pearl is a concise, practical teaching point — a radiological sign, finding, differential, or clinical tip — written in 100 words or fewer. The goal is something you can read, understand, and remember in under a minute.

Sign in, then click "Submit" in the navigation. Write your pearl (max 100 words), pick the appropriate category and tags, and submit. Your pearl will be reviewed before it goes live.

Yes. All submitted pearls are reviewed by an admin before publishing to ensure accuracy, appropriate tagging, and adherence to the 100-word limit. This usually takes 1–2 days.

Yes. You can edit your own pearls at any time from your Dashboard. Significant edits may trigger a brief re-review.

Patient-identifiable information, unverified or speculative clinical claims, promotional content, and anything outside the scope of radiology teaching. See the Terms of Use for the full content policy.

Each pearl has a flag icon at the bottom of its card. Click it, choose a reason (e.g. inaccurate content, inappropriate, duplicate), and submit. Flagged pearls are reviewed by an admin. You need to be signed in to flag content.

Your flag is sent to the admin queue for review. If the content violates our guidelines it will be edited or removed. You won't receive a personal notification on the outcome, but all flags are taken seriously and reviewed promptly.

No. Browsing and reading pearls is fully public — no account required. You need an account to submit pearls, like posts, bookmark content, and appear on the leaderboard.

Click "Sign In" in the top right. You can sign up with Google (one click) or with an email address via a magic link or password.

Go to Dashboard → Profile Settings. You can update your display name, username, avatar, location, and bio from there.

Yes. Contact us at contact@radmile.com and we will permanently delete your account and associated data within 7 days.

Your score is a composite of all your activity on RadMiLe, weighted by impact. Reading a pearl earns 1 point. Publishing a pearl earns 3 points. Each like your pearls receive from other users earns 2 points. Each bookmark/save your pearls receive also earns 2 points. So a single well-liked pearl you authored can contribute significantly more than passive reading alone.

Reading a pearl: 1 pt · Publishing a pearl: 3 pts · Like received on your pearl: 2 pts · Bookmark received on your pearl: 2 pts. Points accumulate across all your activity and determine both your leaderboard position and your rank tier.

The leaderboard ranks all users by their total composite score. It reflects a combination of how much you read, how much you contribute, and how well-received your pearls are by the community. It updates in real time as activity happens.

No — the leaderboard shows usernames publicly. However, you can choose a username that doesn't identify you personally.

Currently the leaderboard is for community recognition. Your rank badge and position on the leaderboard are visible on your public profile. We may introduce certificates or special badges for top contributors in the future.

Your score can decrease if a pearl you authored is removed (e.g. after a content review), since the points associated with it — including likes and saves it had received — are withdrawn. Scores do not decrease due to inactivity.

Ranks are titles that reflect your overall score and level of engagement on RadMiLe. As your score grows through reading, contributing, and receiving likes and saves, you automatically progress through the rank tiers. Your current rank is shown on your profile and the leaderboard.

There are 7 rank tiers in order: Wanderer (0–99 pts) · Seeker (100–499 pts) · Pathfinder (500–1,999 pts) · Guardian (2,000–9,999 pts) · Champion (10,000–49,999 pts) · Sage (50,000–99,999 pts) · Legend (100,000+ pts). Each rank has a unique icon and colour displayed next to your username.

Your rank advances automatically as your total score crosses each tier's threshold. The fastest ways to climb are: publishing pearls that get liked and saved by the community (each like and save on your pearls earns 2 pts each), and consistently reading new pearls (1 pt each). There's no manual action required — rank updates happen in real time.

Wanderer — just starting out · Seeker — actively learning and exploring · Pathfinder — a regular, engaged contributor · Guardian — a trusted and experienced member · Champion — a distinguished voice in the community · Sage — exceptionally prolific and well-regarded · Legend — among the all-time greats of RadMiLe.

Your rank badge appears next to your username on the leaderboard, on your public profile, and in the Dashboard. The Dashboard also shows a progress bar indicating how many points you need to reach the next rank tier.

Yes, in principle — if your score drops below a tier's threshold (e.g. because a pearl was removed), your rank will adjust accordingly. In practice this is rare. Ranks do not decay due to inactivity.

Yes, completely free. There are no subscriptions, paywalls, or premium tiers. RadMiLe is built for the radiology community and will always be free to use.

Use the Contact / Support page — select "Bug Report" or "Feedback" as the message type and describe the issue. We read every message.

Go to the Contact page (linked in the footer) and fill in the form. You can send a message even without an account — just include a reply-to email so we can get back to you. Signed-in users can track the status of their messages from their Dashboard.

We aim to respond to all support and feedback messages within 2–3 business days. Bug reports are prioritised. You'll see the status of your message change from Unread → Read → Resolved in your Dashboard.

Pearls are community-contributed educational content. You are welcome to reference them for personal learning and teaching with appropriate attribution. Bulk reproduction or commercial use is not permitted — see our Terms of Use.