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Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading Lists

American College of Veterinary Radiology

This is only a convenience copy of the ACVR reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries. It does not replace the official ACVR reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVR reading list and preparation materials.

 

ACVR

Source:  American College of Veterinary Radiology

"This resource list is a guide to help candidates prepare for the examination. This list is based on the most commonly referenced sources for the examination but is not an exhaustive list. Candidates are encouraged to review other common equine veterinary journals for articles related to diagnostic imaging. The majority of the relevant journal articles will be found in the last 15-20 years; however, there may be fundamental concepts in imaging that were published prior to this time frame that are still relevant."   --ACVR EDI Literature list.

Updated: 02/10/2023

Diagnostic Imaging Examinations

"This resource list is a guide to help residents prepare for the Preliminary examination. This list is based on the most commonly referenced sources for the Preliminary examination but is not an exhaustive list. Residents are encouraged to review other common veterinary journal for articles related to diagnostic imaging. The majority of the relevant journal articles will be found in the list 10-15 years, however, there may be fundamental concepts in imaging that were published prior to this time frame that are still relevant."

(Source: Preliminary Examination Study Guide)

Medical Physics

Anatomy

Physiology

General Clinical References

Imaging

Updated: 09/15/2022

Equine Diagnostic Imaging

"The ACVR-EDI Certifying Examination is a case-based examination delivered online. Candidates are presented with a series of cases covering a range of, anatomy, pathology, and imaging modalities, each case comprising a summary of the history and clinical signs, and diagnostic images as stills or videos. Candidates are required to list their observations and synthesize a diagnosis or ranked list of differential diagnoses. The marking scheme rewards candidates able to identify the major abnormalities, recognize their pathological significance, and express the likely relationship between the imaging and reported clinical findings."

(Source: ACVR-EDI Examination Homepage)

Updated: 2020

Radiation Oncology

"The ACVR Radiation Oncology Certifying Examination is a three section computer based examination. To ensure standardization and quality of the computer used and the testing center the exam will still be given at one location at a date and time set by ACVR. Each section of the examination consists of 100 multiple choice questions. The questions are written based on the content outline of the examination which was determined using the ACVR Radiation Oncology Job Task Analysis which is done every 5 years. The content outline for each of the three sections of the examination are available here."

(Source: ACVR-RO Examination Homepage)

According to the ACVR-RO examination director, this exam has no specific reading list. Mentors are responsible for guiding and instructing the residents.

Updated: 2/10/2023