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Specialty Training Requirements in
Diagnostic Radiology
2009
REVIEWED – 2013
These training requirements apply to those who begin training on or after July 1, 2009.
MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The five years of approved training require closely supervised practice, with the opportunity
for increasing responsibility in the final years, so that the resident near the end of training
can function as a general radiology consultant. The residency may be followed by one or
more years of fellowship training in a subspecialty discipline, as the residency training is not
intended to provide a subspecialty level of expertise.
Five (5) years of approved residency training in Diagnostic Radiology. This period must
include:
1. One (1) year of basic clinical training taken as a junior resident
The purpose of this year is to give the resident a degree of independent responsibility for
clinical decisions; an opportunity for further development of the skills required in making
effective relationships with patients; the consolidation of competence in primary clinical
and technical skills across a broad range of medical practice; and an understanding of
the nature of the relationship between a referring physician and a clinical radiological
consultant. This training must include:
1.1. A minimum of ten (10) months of broad based medical experience relevant to
Diagnostic Radiology, selected from Internal Medicine, surgery, Pediatrics,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Family Medicine or
any combination of these, and not to exceed more than six (6) months in any one
element
1.2. A maximum of two (2) months selected from the following:
1.2.1. Diagnostic Radiology
1.2.2. Nuclear Medicine
1.2.3. Basic sciences related to Diagnostic Radiology
1.2.4. Research related to Diagnostic Radiology
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SPECIALTY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY (2009)
2. Four (4) years of approved residency training
Training in medical imaging integrates training in the imaging modalities and in the
imaging of organ systems. This training must include adequate experience in imaging of
adult and pediatric patients in inpatient, emergency and ambulatory settings. Resident
training must include minimum training time as specified in the following organ systems
and must include experience in general radiography, fluoroscopy, interventional
procedures, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine as relevant to the following organ
systems. For the purpose of this document, a block of training is equivalent to 4 weeks
of training
2.1. Minimum of six (6) blocks of thoracic imaging, including general radiography,
fluoroscopy, basic interventional procedures, CT, MRI and nuclear imaging of the
respiratory and cardiac organs
2.2. Minimum of thirteen (13) blocks of imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, which must
include a minimum of eight (8) weeks training in obstetric ultrasound and fetal
imaging. This training must include experience in general radiography, fluoroscopy,
basic interventional procedures, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear imaging
2.3. Minimum of three (3) blocks of vascular and interventional imaging to include basic
vascular and non-vascular procedures, ultrasound, CT and MRI
2.4. Minimum of six (6) blocks of musculoskeletal imaging to include general
radiography, basic diagnostic and interventional procedures, ultrasound, CT, MRI
and nuclear imaging
2.5. Minimum of six (6) blocks of neuroimaging including head, face, neck, and spine to
include general radiography, basic interventional procedures, CT, MRI, ultrasound
and nuclear imaging
2.6. Minimum of four (4) blocks of breast imaging including mammography, ultrasound,
MRI, and interventional procedures under ultrasound and MRI guidance, and
nuclear imaging
2.7. Minimum of four (4) blocks of pediatric imaging to include general radiography,
fluoroscopy, basic interventional procedures, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear
imaging
3. Ten (10) blocks of approved residency consisting of any combination of the following as
long as these are appropriately integrated and approved by the Residency Training
Committee:
3.1. Thoracic imaging
3.2. Body imaging, which may include abdominal, pelvic, obstetric or fetal imaging
3.3. Vascular imaging which may include imaging for interventional procedures
3.4. Musculoskeletal imaging
3.5. Neuroimaging
3.6. Breast imaging
3.7. Pediatric imaging
3.8. Nuclear medicine
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SPECIALTY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY (2009)
3.9. Research project relevant to medical imaging
3.10. Maximum of three (3) blocks of training in pathology (including training at the
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology - AFIP) or other clinical specialty relevant to
the practice of medical imaging
NOTES:
In view of the amount and variety of medical imaging to be covered, and the skills required
to be prepared as a general imaging consultant, it will seldom be appropriate to spend the
entire 10 blocks (40 weeks) in any one of these areas.
REVISED – 2009
Reviewed and approved – Specialty Committee – January 2013
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