Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Volunteer Resources

General Resources

General resources are listed below. To view exam-specific resources, use the subsection navigation to quickly find the documents that apply to your Committee.

Resources for Volunteers

• ABR Volunteer Handbook – your guide on volunteer requirements and opportunities.
• Committee Member Travel and Reimbursement Policy – your guide on reimbursement of necessary and reasonable expenses incurred while traveling on Board business.
• Sample Volunteer Agreement

Resources for All Exam Committees

• Acronyms and Abbreviations (2025)
• Guidelines for Sex and Gender Term Usage
• Item Format Quick Reference Sheet
• Media Submission Standards
• Radiopharmaceutical List (2025)
• Standardized Image Labels
• Tips for Obtaining the Best Images
• Cine Cleaner

Qualifying (Core) Exam

• Item Writer’s Guide – All Qualifying
• RADS Quick Start Guide – All Qualifying
• Item Writing Presentation – DR & IR Qualifying (Core)
• Item Writing Presentation – DR Qualifying (Core) Physics

Certifying (Oral) Exam

Coming soon!

OLA

• Item Writer’s Guide – All OLA
• Item Writer’s Checklist – DR OLA
• Item Writing Presentation – DR OLA
• NucRad Breastfeeding Guidelines – DR OLA
• NucRad Writing Preferences – DR OLA
• RADS Quick Start Guide – All OLA Item Writers
• RADS Quick Start Guide – All OLA Reviewers