Requirements and Registration

 

Requirements

The candidate must successfully complete one year of training in a nuclear radiology fellowship program or one year of training in a nuclear medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME or the RCPSC (Canada). Alternatively, with prior ABR approval, the candidate may successfully complete the ABR 16-month pathway in nuclear radiology. Candidates will have 10 years after successful completion of their nuclear radiology or nuclear medicine training to obtain subspecialty certification. Documentation Requirements:

• The program director must document the successful completion of nuclear radiology fellowship training, nuclear medicine residency training, or the 16-month pathway during the candidate's diagnostic radiology residency.

 

Registration

The standard registration window for the Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Exam is February 1 through April 30. Please check back here on February 1, 2020, for the 2020 exam application.    

Alternate Pathway to Subspecialty Certification

To view the alternate pathway, click here.

Recognition and MOC

Recognition of Successful Diplomates

Successful ABR diplomates are awarded a continuous ABR subspecialty certificate in nuclear radiology.

Maintenance of Certification

Continuous subspecialty certification in nuclear radiology is contingent upon meeting the requirements of the ABR’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. For MOC program details, please see the MOC page.