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Specialty Board(s) Certification Recognized by NRC Under 10 CFR Part 35

§35.50

Training for Radiation Safety Officer
American Board of Health Physics from January 1, 2005 to present.

American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine from June 2006 forward for the Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation Specialty PDF Icon and the Radiation Protection Specialty PDF Icon.

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June 2007 forward for the Radiologic Physics - Medical Nuclear Physics PDF Icon and the Radiologic Physics - Diagnostic Radiologic Physics PDF Icon specialties for diplomates who have been issued certificates before and after that date with the words "RSO Eligible" appearing above the ABR seal."

§35.51

Training for an authorized medical physicist
American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June, 2007 forward for the Radiologic Physics - Therapeutic Radiologic Physics PDF Icon specialty for diplomates who have been issued certificates before and after that date with the words "AMP Eligible" appearing above the ABR seal.**"

**Diplomates from June 2007 forward certified under 10 CFR 35.51 for the Therapeutic Radiologic Physics subspecialty of the ABR-Radiologic Physics specialty also satisfy the certification portion of the regulatory requirements in 10 CFR 35.50(c)(1) for Radiation Safety Officer authorization.

§35.55 Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification process for Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) from March 6, 1996 to present.
§35.190 Training for uptake, dilution, and excretion studies
American Board of Nuclear Medicine certification process from October 20, 2005 to present for all physicians before and after that date issued an ABNM certification PDF Icon with the word "United States" appearing under the certification number.
§35.290

Training for imaging and localization studies
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology certification process from October 29, 2000 through October, 2005 for all physicians issued certificates PDF Icon with the wording "for physicians residing in the United States" and from October, 2006 to present for all physicians issued certificates PDF Icon with the wording "for physicians trained in the United States."

American Board of Nuclear Medicine certification process from October 20, 2005 to present for all physicians issued an ABNM certifications PDF Icon before and after that date with the word "United States" appearing under the certification number.

American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) certification process from July 1, 2000 forward for the Diagnostic Radiology specialty.

American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM) certification process from May 18, 2006 forward for the Nuclear Medicine PDF Icon specialty.

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June 2006 forward for the Diagnostic Radiology PDF Icon certificates issued before and after that date with the words "AU eligible" appearing above the ABR seal.

§35.390

Training for use of unsealed byproduct material for which a written directive is required
American Board of Nuclear Medicine certification process from October 20, 2005 to present for all physicians before and after that date issued an ABNM certification PDF Icon with the word "United States" appearing under the certification number. *

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology PDF Icon specialty with the words "AU eligible" appearing above the ABR seal. *

American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) certification process from May 1, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology specialty. *

*Diplomates of this specialty board also satisfy the training and experience requirements in 10 CFR 35.392 and 35.394.

§35.392

Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I-131 requiring a written directive in quantities less than or equal to 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries)

American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) certification process from July 1, 2000 forward for the Diagnostic Radiology specialty.

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June 2006 forward for the Diagnostic Radiology PDF Icon certificates issued before and after that date with the words "AU eligible" appearing above the ABR seal.

§35.394 Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I-131 requiring a written directive in quantities greater than 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries)
None
§35.490

Training for use of manual brachytherapy sources

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology PDF Icon specialty with the words "AU eligible" appearing above the ABR seal.

American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) certification process from May 1, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology specialty.

§35.590 Training for use of sealed sources for diagnosis
None
§35.690

Training for use of remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units

American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process from June, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology PDF Icon specialty with the words "AU eligible" appearing above the ABR seal.

American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) certification process from May 1, 2007 forward for the Radiation Oncology specialty.

 


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