What does ABR mean in LABORATORY

The American Board of Radiology (ABR) is a non-profit, independent medical association that provides certification for physicians specializing in radiology and radiation oncology in the United States. It ensures that specialists are knowledgeable and competent in order to ensure patient safety and care.

You must first complete an accredited residency program with at least one year of clinical training in either radiology or radiation oncology. Then you must take and pass both the Core Examination and Specialty Examination. After that, you can apply for certification with the ABR here: https://www.theabr.org/apply/.

The Core Examination is a comprehensive exam designed to assess fundamental knowledge of all areas related to medical imaging, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology modalities. It is administered online over two days, with each day containing 166 multiple choice questions.

Your certification must be renewed every 10 years through maintenance of certification (MOC) activities which include continuing education activities and evaluation modules such as practice performance assessments or patient satisfaction surveys.

You must obtain at least 100 MOC points during each ten-year period following initial certification or recertification. Points are obtained by completing specific educational activities such as participating in conferences, reading online articles or textbooks, taking courses, attending lectures, writing essays etc.

Yes, there is an initial application fee when you apply for your initial ABR examination as well as annual maintenance fees when your renewal period begins each year thereafter.

Yes, within 5 years from your certificate date you must complete re-examination requirements consisting of 24 hours of approved activities in accordance with continuing education requirements provided by the ABR assessment components program (APRP).

Yes! On their website https://www.theabr.org/, they have outlines for each CME activity accepted by the board along with case based study materials to help prepare you for exams and keep up on relevant developments in radiology or radiation oncology fields.

Yes! The board provides examination proctoring services whereby qualified proctors monitor examinees during computerized online examinations via webcam using remote proctor software called Proctortrack.

Yes! Through their membership directory one can locate fellow professionals who share common interests across all fields related to radiology or radiation oncology where collaboration and brainstorming are possible.