Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

What Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem does

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR) is a nonprofit professional association founded on September 15, 1948, and headquartered on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil. Affiliated with the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB), CBR serves as the official national representative body for radiology and diagnostic imaging specialists, with 10,000+ individual radiologist members, 27 affiliated regional state societies, and 200+ PADI-accredited diagnostic imaging services nationwide. Its core function is credentialing and norm-setting: CBR jointly with AMB grants specialist titles and subspecialty certificates through annual examinations, publishes authoritative scientific guidelines and legal opinions, and operates quality accreditation programs (PADI, Selos de Qualidade, Selo Socioambiental) that serve as the de facto benchmark for imaging services in Brazil.

CBR operates across four strategic divisions — CBR Formação (training/residency), CBR Educa (continuing education/events), CBR Clínicas (quality and clinic management), and CBR Sociedade (professional advocacy) — delivered through digital platforms including cursosonline.cbr.org.br, the CEAR residency management portal, a self-service membership portal, and the Boletim CBR newsletter reaching 20,000+ emails and an estimated 45,000 readers. Product offerings include the annual Brazilian Congress of Radiology (CBR26), CBR On online courses, webinars, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), the Radiologia Brasileira journal, 20+ e-books co-produced with ESR, an Advanced MBA in Diagnostic Medicine Management, and the newly launched Socio-environmental Certification Seal — the first environmental certification exclusively for radiology worldwide.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual individual membership dues (R$ 1,095.87 for Titular members until March 2026, rising to R$ 1,201.04 thereafter), tiered corporate membership fees through ABCDI scaled by company size (categories A–E), event and course registration fees, PADI accreditation and Quality Seal certification fees, advertising in the Boletim CBR and classifieds, and publication/ebook sales. The organization maintains international affiliations with ESR, RSNA, ACR, ESOR, EUSOBI, ESUR, CIR, ISR, and numerous other global radiology societies, and recently partnered with ABRAMED to present a Technical Note to ANS (Brazil's national health regulator) on the sustainability of diagnostic imaging.

Name

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Legal name

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Website

https://cbr.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBR is Brazil's national nonprofit radiology professional association, affiliated with AMB, serving 10,000+ radiologists and 200+ accredited imaging clinics through specialist certification, quality accreditation (PADI, Selos de Qualidade), continuing education, and professional advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Association

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Peer Review & Compliance Tools (MQSA/ACR/QA) (HLACALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical professional association
• Radiology continuing education
• Diagnostic imaging accreditation
• Specialist certification services
• Scientific medical publications

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees (Anuidade): CBR's primary revenue stream consists of annual membership fees collected from individual radiologist members. The fee structure varies by member category: Titular members pay R$ 1,095.87 until March 31, 2026, rising to R$ 1,201.04 thereafter; Coligado, Afiliado, Honorário, Benemérito, Correspondente (foreign), Residente, and Estudante members are exempt from fees. New members are billed proportionally from their admission date. Payment is accepted via bank slip (boleto) or credit card (up to 10x without interest, reducing to 6x after April 2026).
2. Event and Course Fees: Revenue is generated through registration fees for the annual Brazilian Congress of Radiology (CBR26), hybrid courses, clinic management courses, and specialized training programs. Members receive exemptions or discounts on these events.
3. ABCDI Corporate Membership Fees: Legal entities (clinics and diagnostic imaging services) affiliated through ABCDI pay annual fees scaled by company size (categories A–E), calculated automatically based on structural information provided during registration.
4. Advertising and Classified Ads: Revenue from advertising in the monthly Boletim CBR newsletter (circulation ~20,000 emails, ~10,000 printed copies) and on the CBR website. Classified ads for radiology professionals (R$ 214/month for non-members).
5. PADI Accreditation and Quality Seal Fees: Revenue generated from the Program for Accreditation in Diagnostic Imaging (PADI) and Quality Seal certification programs, which evaluate and certify radiology and diagnostic imaging services across Brazil.
6. Publications and E-book Sales: Revenue from CBR's book collection (Coleção CBR), the Physics Handbook, AVR Workbook, and other educational publications sold through the CBR store and partner platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR) is a Brazilian nonprofit professional medical association that grants the specialist radiology Título de Especialista jointly with the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB), accredits diagnostic imaging clinics through its PADI program and Quality Seals, delivers continuing medical education via online courses, webinars, Special Interest Groups, and the annual Congresso Brasileiro de Radiologia, and publishes scientific content including the journal Radiologia Brasileira, the Boletim CBR newsletter, e-books, and the Atlas de Diagnóstico por Imagem. Its members are individual radiologists; imaging clinics and industry stakeholders participate via the ABCDI corporate membership track.

Product overview

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR) is a professional association offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services for radiology and diagnostic imaging in Brazil. The organization operates through four main divisions: CBR Formação (training and residency), CBR Educa (education and events), CBR Clínicas (quality and management), and CBR Sociedade (professional valorization). Core offerings include the PADI Accreditation Program and Quality Seals for mammography, ultrasonography, CT, and MRI. CBR also provides online education through CBR On, webinars, SIGs, and the annual CBR Congress; publishes the monthly Boletim CBR and scientific journal Radiologia Brasileira; and offers management programs including an MBA in Diagnostic Medicine. Recent additions include the pioneering Socio-environmental Certification Seal, positioning CBR as the first institution worldwide to offer environmental certification exclusively for radiology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBR Formação: CBR's training and professional development division, responsible for residency programs, fellowship accreditations, and specialist title examinations in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging.
• CBR Educa
• CBR Clínicas
• CBR Sociedade
• PADI - Programa de Acreditação em Diagnóstico por Imagem
• ABCDI - Associação Brasileira de Clínicas em Diagnóstico por Imagem
• Selo Socioambiental CBR

Products and services

• Título de Especialista em Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Quantifiable outcome

• CBR's Quality Seal Program covers more than 200 active client services in Brazil, with its PADI accreditation program being cited by Newsweek in selecting the best hospitals in Latin America.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMB is CBR's parent organization. CBR is part of AMB's Scientific Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging. Together, AMB and CBR jointly grant specialist titles and subspecialty certificates through annual examinations, making AMB partnership the foundational institutional relationship for CBR's credentialing authority.
• European Society of Radiology (ESR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR and ESR co-produce e-books on radiology education covering 20+ subspecialty topics (conventional radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, breast imaging, vascular imaging, cardiac imaging, AI in radiology, etc.). This is one of CBR's most content-rich international partnerships.
• European School of Radiology (ESOR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR partners with ESOR on visiting professorship courses (e.g., Sports Injuries course in 2026) and the Scholarship CBR-ESOR program, which awards three scholarships for study in Europe with support from Bayer. This partnership provides Brazilian radiologists with international training opportunities.
• European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR collaborates with EUSOBI on breast imaging guidelines, scientific meetings, and the Annual Scientific Meeting (referenced in CBR's event calendar for 2026 in Maastricht, Netherlands).
• European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR maintains an active partnership with ESUR, with CBR's board participating in ESUR's annual symposium (32nd ESUR2026 in Paris, France featured in CBR's event calendar).
• American College of Radiology (ACR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR partners with ACR, the leading US radiology professional organization, for guideline alignment, professional exchange, and international advocacy in radiology standards.
• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR maintains a partnership with RSNA, the world's largest radiology organization, for scientific exchange, guideline development, and professional networking at the global level.
• International Society of Radiology (ISR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR is affiliated with ISR, the global umbrella organization for radiology societies, providing access to international standards and collaborative initiatives.
• Colégio Interamericano de Radiologia (CIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR is affiliated with CIR, the Inter-American College of Radiology, which coordinates radiology professionals across the Americas. CBR's board participates in CIR events (CIR-FAARDIT-SORDIC 2026 in Argentina).
• FLAUS - Federación de Sociedades Latinoamericanas de UltrasonografiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR is affiliated with FLAUS, the Latin American Federation of Ultrasound Societies, for knowledge exchange and collaboration in ultrasound medicine and biology.
• World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR is affiliated with WFUMB, the global federation for ultrasound in medicine and biology.
• SIRM - Società Italiana di Radiologia Medica e InterventisticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR maintains a partnership with the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (referenced in CBR's event calendar for the 2026 SIRM National Congress in Milan, Italy).
• Sociedade Portuguesa de Radiologia e Medicina Nuclear (SPRMN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR maintains a partnership with the Portuguese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. CBR participated in the 2026 National Radiology Congress of Portugal.
• ABRAMED - Associação Brasileira de Planos de SaúdeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR and ABRAMED jointly presented a Technical Note to ANS (Brazil's national health regulator) on the sustainability of diagnostic imaging in supplementary healthcare. This is a key industry collaboration addressing healthcare economics and regulatory policy.
• Banco SafraflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBanco Safra is CBR's exclusive banking partner, offering a special partnership exclusively for CBR members. This is a member benefit program providing preferential financial services to CBR's 10,000+ radiologist members.
• Aliança de Combate ao Câncer de PulmãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR is listed as a co-creator (co-criação) partner of the Lung Cancer Combat Alliance, a Brazilian coalition focused on lung cancer awareness, screening, and treatment advocacy.
• Additional International PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBR maintains affiliations with multiple additional international radiology societies including: ACR Colombia, ARRS, BIR (UK), ESGAR, Federación Argentina de Radiología, FMRI (Mexico), IRIA (India), Japan Radiological Society, SAR (USA), Seram (Spain), SFR (France), STR (USA). These partnerships primarily facilitate scientific exchange, event participation, and guideline collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Società Italiana di Radiologia Medica e Interventistica (SIRM): Italian national radiology society referenced in CBR's 2026 event calendar as a partner. Comparable as a large national society running annual congresses, education programs, and subspecialty sections.
• Japan Radiological Society (JRS): Japanese national radiology society listed among CBR's international affiliations. Comparable in scale and scope: large membership base, specialist certification, major annual congress, and scientific publication activity.
• Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR): Canadian national radiology association with parallel functions: specialist recognition, practice standards, annual scientific meeting, and advocacy. Comparable governance and revenue model (membership fees, events, accreditation).
• European Society of Radiology (ESR): Umbrella European radiology body that co-produces educational content with CBR (20+ e-books) and operates the European Congress of Radiology. Functions as a regional federation peer to CBR's role within Latin America.
• Royal College of Radiologists (RCR): UK professional body granting the FRCR specialist title, providing continuing education, and setting clinical standards. Closely analogous to CBR's title-granting and standards-setting role in Brazil.
• American College of Radiology (ACR): The U.S. national professional society for radiology, with analogous functions to CBR: specialist accreditation, quality programs (ACR Appropriateness Criteria, ACR Accreditation), advocacy, and continuing education. Already a strategic CBR partner, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Sociedade Portuguesa de Radiologia e Medicina Nuclear (SPRMN): Portuguese national society for radiology and nuclear medicine, with overlapping scope (specialist certification, congresses, advocacy) and a confirmed CBR partnership via the 2026 Portuguese National Radiology Congress.
• Asociación Argentina de Radiología (FAARDIT): Argentine national radiology federation, peer society within the CIR umbrella alongside CBR. Hosts joint congresses (CIR-FAARDIT-SORDIC 2026) with CBR board participation; serves the Spanish-speaking radiology community in a neighboring market.
• Colegio Interamericano de Radiologia (CIR): Pan-American radiology federation coordinating societies across the Americas; CBR is an affiliated member and active participant (CIR-FAARDIT-SORDIC 2026). Operates at a supranational level over national societies like CBR.
• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): Global radiology society operating the world's largest radiology congress (RSNA Annual Meeting) and the peer-reviewed journal Radiology. Comparable to CBR in mission (advancing radiology science, education, and standards) and a CBR partner for scientific exchange.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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