ACVR Diplomate
An American College of Veterinary Radiolology (ACVR) Diplomate is a veterinarian who is board certified in either Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) or Radiation Oncology (Radiation Therapy). A Diplomate has undergone advanced training in a Radiology or Radiation Oncology Residency Program and has passed the ACVR Board Certification Examination in one or both specialties. The ACVR Board Certification Examination is a separate examination for each specialty. Some ACVR Diplomates are dual boarded in both Radiology and Radiation Oncology. An ACVR Diplomate is usually referred to as simply a Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist or Board Certified Veterinary Radiation Oncologist.
The ACVR Diplomate has been certified as a specialist in Veterinary Radiology or Veterinary Radiation Oncology (or both specialties) by the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) and has earned the right to be called a Recognized Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging or Recognized Specialist in Radiation Oncology by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
ACVR Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist
An American College of Veterinary Radiolology (ACVR) Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist diagnoses diseases by obtaining and interpreting medical images. Some images are obtained by using x-rays or radioactive substances, others by means of sound waves or the body's natural magnetism. The imaging modalities include radiology, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine imaging. A radiologist correlates medical image findings with other examinations and tests, recommends further examinations or treatments, and consults with the referring veterinarian (the primary care veterinarian who sends patients to them for imaging and diagnosis or sends medical images for interpretation). (Adapted from RadiologyInfo. Read More...)
ACVR Board Certified Veterinary Radiation Oncologist
An American College of Veterinary Radiolology (ACVR) Board Certified Veterinary Radiation Oncologist specializes in the treatment of cancer patients, using radiation as the main modality of treatment as opposed to a medical oncologist who uses chemotherapy as the preferred modality of treatment. Radiation oncologists work closely with other specialists such as surgical oncologists, other surgeons, internal medicine subspecialists and medical oncologists. They may also rely on the expertise of medical physicists and dosimetrists. (Adapted from Wikipedia. Read More...)