Last verified on February 8, 2023
Time-Limited Certificates
The ABR began issuing time-limited certificates in the following years:
| CERTIFICATE |
DATES |
| Pediatric Radiology |
1994 |
| Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
1994 |
| Radiation Oncology |
1995 |
| Neuroradiology |
1995 |
| Nuclear Radiology |
1999 |
| Diagnostic Radiology |
2002 |
| Medical Physics |
2002 |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
2008 |
| Pain Medicine |
2016 |
In 2012, the ABR’s Maintenance of Certification program changed from a 10-year cycle to Continuing Certification. Under Continuing Certification, new ABR certificates no longer have “valid-through” dates; instead, the date of initial certification is noted, accompanied by the statement that “ongoing validity of this certificate is contingent upon meeting the requirements of Maintenance of Certification.” Progress is evaluated annually in March, using a rolling calendar-year “look-back” of the past three years.
Certificates with Name Changes
The ABR has changed the name of some certificates to reflect updated terminology; however, no changes were made in the processes and requirements previously in place for these certificates.
Radiation Oncology
In 1987, the ABR changed the name of
Therapeutic Radiology to
Radiation Oncology. Lifetime certificates issued under the name of
Therapeutic Radiology are still valid.
Medical Physics:
In 2011, the ABR changed the name of
Radiologic Physics to
Medical Physics:
o
Therapeutic Medical Physics replaced
Therapeutic Radiologic Physics.
o
Diagnostic Medical Physics replaced
Diagnostic Radiologic Physics.
o
Nuclear Medical Physics replaced
Medical Nuclear Physics.
Lifetime certificates issued under the name of
Radiologic Physics are still valid.
Time-limited certificates issued under the name of
Radiologic Physics are also still valid as long as the diplomate is meeting Maintenance of Certification requirements.
Legacy Certificates
The following certificates, though still valid, are no longer offered by the American Board of Radiology. They were issued during the years indicated. Please note that these certificate names must be permanently updated to the current name(s) to be eligible for Maintenance of Certification.
| CERTIFICATE |
DATES |
| Diagnostic Radiology with Special Competence
in Nuclear Radiology |
1973-1998 |
| Diagnostic and Nuclear Medical Physics |
1976-1998 |
| Diagnostic Roentgenology |
1934-1969 |
| Nuclear Medicine |
1955-1966 |
| Radiologic Physics |
1947-1997 |
| General Radiology* |
1934-1989 |
| Radium Therapy |
1934-1960 |
| Roentgenology |
1934-1961 |
| Roentgen Ray & Gamma Ray Physics |
1961-1975 |
| Therapeutic and Diagnostic Medical Physics |
1973-1997 |
| Therapeutic and Nuclear Medical Physics |
1976-1992 |
| Vascular and Interventional Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Subspecialty) |
1994-2016 |
| Therapeutic Roentgenology |
1935-1954 |
| X-Ray and Radium Physics |
1947-1960 |
*Diplomates with a lifetime certificate in
General Radiology are certified in both diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology.
