Australian and New Zealand Interventional Neuroradiology Register
About Interventional Neuroradiology
Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) uses percutaneous and endovascular procedures to treat patients with diseases of the brain, sensory organs, head and neck, spinal cord, vertebral column and adjacent structures and the peripheral nervous system in adults and children.
The INR Register
The Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in INR (CCINR) was established in 2014 to develop and monitor Standards for certification of training in INR in Australia and New Zealand. The CCINR was dissolved in 2026, and the Australian and New Zealand Society for Neuroradiology (ANZSNR), the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN) and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) have assumed responsibility for the assessment of applicants seeking recognition in their respective specialties, and for the maintenance of the INR Register of practitioners recognised under the Standards.
The ANZSNR, ANZAN and NSA have established the Recognition of Training in Interventional Neuroradiology Standards Working Group (Working Group). The Working Group is an advisory body comprising three representatives from each of the three organisations and provides advice on these jointly endorsed Standards and the assessment of applicants undertaken by the organisations to support cross-discipline review, consistency, and a standardised approach to the assessment of competence.
Inclusion on the INR Register is recognised by the organisations as equivalent to recognition by the CCINR for the purposes of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and any external recognition processes that reference the CCINR.
The Standards
The Standards for Recognition of Training in Interventional Neuroradiology (Standards) are jointly endorsed by the ANZSNR, the ANZAN and the NSA. The Standards provide a benchmark for the training that is required to safely perform INR, including minimum training, experience and ongoing practice requirements.
Although percutaneous spinal procedures are usually included in interventional neuroradiology, these procedures will not be dealt with in these Standards. In these Standards, the term INR refers to endovascular interventional neuroradiology only. Endovascular approaches represent the most complex and potentially high-risk aspects of interventional neuroradiology.
The INR Register Applications and Recertification
Detailed eligibility requirements, application forms, and fee information are available through the relevant organisation:
Each organisation is responsible for assessing applicants against the Standards within its respective specialty. Applicants are encouraged to review the Standards before applying to their specialty organisation. Recertification is required every three years.