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Radiology Core Board Review Questions and Practice Tests

Get ready to pass your Radiology Core exam, the initial qualifying exam provided by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). Gain access to more than 1500 board-style practice questions targeted to the ABR Diagnostic Radiology Core exam. Questions, answers, and detailed explanations are brought together from publishers, research institutions, and faculty from top ten programs.

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Information about the ABR Core Exam

Getting your certification as a Radiologist is a two part process, taking the Core Exam and then the Certifying Exam. 36 months after you begin your radiology residency training, you qualify to take the Core Exam.

This exam validates that you have acquired the knowledge, skills and basic understandings in the entire field of radiology as well as physics. It is an image-rich, computer-based exam that tests your knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, all aspects of diagnostic radiology and physics concepts important for diagnostic radiology.

What is covered on the Radiology Core Exam?

According to the ABR Core Exam Blueprints, the following categories are covered on the exam:

  • Breast Imaging
  • Cardiac
  • Gastrointestinal (GI)
  • Interventional Radiology (IR)
  • Musculoskeletal (MSK)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Physics
  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE)
  • Thoracic
  • Ultrasound
  • Urinary

How long is the Radiology Core exam?

The Radiology Core exam is a two day exam. Day one lasts approximately 7.5 hours and approximately 6 hours for day two.

Additional Radiology Core Exam Preparation Resources

The following resources are provided by the ABR and are intended to help candidates study and prepare for the Radiology Core Examination:

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