Academy of Diagnostic & Osteopathic Medicine
Academy of Diagnostic & Osteopathic Medicine
Doctorate of Diagnostology
The Doctorate of Diagnostology is a non-medical doctorate and continuing education pathway designed for graduates who want to advance their diagnostic skill. It’s continuing education that changes everything, strengthening precision, expanding non-radiative methods, and elevating the future of diagnostics.
Redefining Diagnostics
The National Board Certification in Diagnostology
The ADOM Board Certification of Diagnostology Exam (ABCDE) is the only national certification that recognizes mastery in non-radiative diagnostic interpretation. It blends ultrasound analysis, lab value correlation, and clinical reasoning, earning you the respected title of Doctor of Diagnostology (DDg).
Redefining Diagnostics.
One Scan at a Time.
The ABCDE is the national board exam that validates your expertise
in ultrasound interpretation, lab correlation, and diagnostic reasoning.
Diagnostology is setting a new gold standard in medicine.
Is ABCDE Right for Me? →
"The age of medical ‘practice’ is over. We are not practitioners. We are done practicing. We are Precisionists. The future is medical precision.That’s Diagnostology."
— Academy of Diagnostic & Osteopathic Medicine
Eligibility Pathways
Who Can Take
the Exam?
Eligibility Pathways
What the ABCDE Covers: Mastery Across Five Core Domains
Ultrasound Interpretation
Years of Excellence in Diagnostic Ultrasound Education
Lab Value Correlation
Connect lab data with imaging results to build stronger diagnostic accuracy.
ADOM Pathology Framework
Apply ADOM’s framework to understand disease patterns and decisions.
Ethical Clinical Reasoning
Ensure diagnostic decisions are always guided by ethics, safety, and care.
Case-Based Diagnostic Simulation
Practice real-world diagnostic scenarios through guided case simulations.
What is Diagnostology?
Innovating Through Diagnostology
Diagnostology is an advanced, non-radiative approach to diagnosis that complements traditional imaging methods. It adds a new layer of insight by using ultrasound, pathology correlation, and lab value analysis to identify disease and dysfunction faster, safely, and more cost-effectively.
A Complementary, Non-Radiative Approach to Diagnosis.
Rather than replacing existing radiologic tools, Diagnostology offers an additional diagnostic option—one that focuses on how the body communicates functionally, not just what can be seen anatomically.
Pioneered at ADOM Academy of Diagnostic and Osteopathic Medicine, Diagnostology helps clinicians make better-informed decisions by interpreting functional imaging, clinical patterns, & lab data without relying on ionizing radiation. As non- radiative precisionists, our goal is to enhance the diagnostic process, not compete with it.
Your Achievement
What You Earn: Credentials That Redefine Your Career
Passing the ABCDE grants you board-certified recognition as a Doctor of Diagnostology (DDg). This achievement validates your expertise in non-radiative diagnostic medicine, establishes independent diagnostic evaluation authority, and positions you as a leader in safe, innovative healthcare.
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Board-Certified Diagnostologist.
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Doctor of Diagnostology (DDg) title.
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Independent diagnostic evaluation authority.
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Recognition as a leader in non-radiative
diagnostic medicine.
Your Achievement
Entry Into the Program
ADOM Academy offers two official pathways into the Diagnostology curriculum.
Student Pathway
Who it’s for:
Individuals new to medical imaging and diagnostics
High school graduates or those making a career change
Credentialed Pathway
Who it’s for:
Already licensed or registered sonographers and imaging professionals
Individuals with previous healthcare credentials or relevant imaging training
Program Details:
Duration: Approximately 3 to 7 months (depending on prior training and clinical requirements)
Requirements: Diagnostology Core Curriculum Non-Core Requirements (such as Math for Health Professionals, Chemistry, Biology, and Radiation Awareness)
Program Details:
Duration: 12 months (full-time)
Total Hours: 2,000
1,000 Clinical Hours
700 Lab Hours (400 on-site, 300 remote)
300 Lecture Hours (remote)
Outcome
Earn the Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Vascular Technology with Diagnostology Certificate
Begin advanced training toward the Doctorate of Diagnostology (DDg)
Gain skills to immediately work in clinical ultrasound and diagnostics.
Outcome
Earn the Diagnostic Medical
Sonography and Vascular Technology
with Diagnostology Certificate
Become eligible for the DDg by completing all academic & clinical requirements
Expand your scope of diagnostic practice using advanced non radiative methods
Diagnostology Curriculum
Non-Core Academic Requirements
Residency Component
Capstone Project / Dissertation
Board & Clinical Examinations
DDg Credential Awarded
What is the DDg?
ADOM Academy offers two official pathways into the Diagnostology curriculum.
To earn the DDg, students from either pathway must complete:
The full Diagnostology curriculum
All non-core academic requirements
A residency component
A capstone project or dissertation
A board examination and clinical examination
This credential is independent of any external licensing body and is legally recognized through ADOM’s proprietary educational structure.
