The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is lauding the decision by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to make interventional radiology a primary medical specialty.
The ABMS has approved an application by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) for a new dual primary certificate in interventional and diagnostic radiology. The approval confirms interventional radiology's benefit to patients, according to the society.
The new dual certificate in interventional and diagnostic radiology will be the fourth primary certificate for ABR and the 37th overall in the U.S. A primary certificate differs from a subspecialty certificate, as it designates a distinct area of medicine, rather than an area of focus within an existing specialty, SIR said.
