Welcome to the American Board of Radiology Foundation

THE MISSION of the ABRF is to demonstrate, enhance and continuously improve accountability to the public in the use of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

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About Us

The American Board of Radiology Foundation (ABRF) is a 501(c)3 organization focused on creating a high-functioning, well-coordinated health system in which medical imaging and radiation are used safely and appropriately to deliver all the benefits that can be realized, while minimizing risk and waste.

The ABRF envisions a public/private/professional partnership focused exclusively on serving the public good through the safe and appropriate use of medical imaging and radiation therapy, leading to a future where:

• Radiation is safely and optimally used in medical imaging and radiation therapy
• Practice performance in medical imaging and radiation therpay is enhanced over the professional practice lifetime of physicians and physicists.
• Public health is improved through dissemination of research and education in the use of radiation in healthcare.

Convener and Catalyst

The Foundation's long-term vision is to tackle issues related to uses of medical imaging and radiation therapy to benefit the public by being a convener and catalyst, as well as a knowledge resource.

Additionally, the ABRF supports the scientific, scholarly and educational goals of the American Board of Radiology.

It fosters research to improve the education, training and assessment of physician and physicist candidates for certification in diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and radiologic physics; and the discovery, development and improvement of methods to evaluate the cognitive, scientific, clinical and professional qualifications of diplomates.

The Foundation conducts projects to inform the medical profession and the public about certification, sub-specialty certification and maintenance of certification, and about the roles of these processes in improving the quality and safety of healthcare in the radiological sciences.