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Specialty Areas

Definition of Specialty Areas

For the purpose of this Board, the following definitions are adopted:
  • General Nuclear Medicine Science includes Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation, Radiopharmaceutical Science, and Radiation Protection.
  • Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation is the branch of Nuclear Medicine Science that deals with diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radionuclides, and equipment associated with their production and use.​
  • Radiation Protection is that branch of Nuclear Medicine Science that deals with protective measures for ionizing radiation from radionuclides.​
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  • Home
  • Organization
  • Governance
  • Specialty Areas
  • Contact
  • Examinations and Certification
  • Application Forms
  • Diplomates
  • ABSNM Exam Statistics
  • Maintenance of Certification
  • MOC Annual Fee Online Payment
  • 2024 New Applicant Online Payment
  • 2024 Repeating Applicant Online Payment
  • ABSNM Syllabus 5th Edition
  • FAQs