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A tandards of thics (Appendix )

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n the .. A-recognized programs are those accredited by one of the following: RLQW5HYLHZ&RPPLWWHHRQGXFDWLRQLQ5DGLRORJLF7HFKQRORJ\5&57IRUUDGLRJUDSK\UDGLDWLRQWKHUDS\DQGPDJQHWLFUHVRQDQFHLPDJLQJ RLQW5HYLHZ&RPPLWWHHRQGXFDWLRQDO3URJUDPVLQ1XFOHDUHGLFLQH7HFKQRORJ\5&17IRUQXFOHDUPHGLFLQHWHFKQRORJ\ RLQW5HYLHZ&RPPLWWHHRQGXFDWLRQLQ'LDJQRVWLFHGLFDO6RQRJUDSK\5&'6>WKURXJKWKH&RPPLVVLRQRQ$FFUHGLWDWLRQRI$OOLHG+HDOWKGXFDWLRQ3URJUDPV&$$+3@IRUVRQRJUDSK\RU 6L[UHJLRQDODFFUHGLWLQJRUJDQL]DWLRQVGLYLVLRQVWKDWDFFUHGLWGHJUHHJUDQWLQJ

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nformation on recognition of radiologist assistant programs can be found by visitingwww.arrt.org/handbooklinks.

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Agreement of Candidates

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Application iming

ou may mail your application as early as three months in advance of youranticipated graduation date. A returns applications that are submitted moreWKDQWKUHHPRQWKVLQDGYDQFHXQOHVVWKH\DUHVSHFLFDOO\VHQWIRUDQHWKLFVreview. hotocopies of the application are not accepted.Candidates completing educational programs anuary 20 and beyond havethree years from their program completion date to be determined eligible.&DQGLGDWHVZKRJUDGXDWHGEHIRUHDQXDU\KDYHYH\HDUV

hese time limitations apply whether or not candidates have been working theirVWDWHUHTXLUHG$557FHUWLFDWLRQLQWKHSDVWRUWKH\ZHUHGHSOR\HGRYHUVHDVthrough the military.

,I\RXUHTXLUHDQHWKLFVUHYLHZEHDULQPLQGWKDW\RXUHOLJLELOLW\WLPHIUDPHQHHGVto accommodate the review. n other words you should submit your applicationas early as possible so A can complete the review and you can completethe application process within the time frame. (ee box on page for moreinformation on ethics review.)

f you are not determined eligible within the eligibility time limitation you mustUHTXDOLI\E\PHHWLQJWKHLQLWLDOUHTXLUHPHQWVRIHOLJLELOLW\IRUWKHGLVFLSOLQHLQZKLFK\RXDUHDSSO\LQJIRUFHUWLFDWLRQ5HTXDOLI\PHDQVWKDW\RXPXVW

FRPSOHWHWKHQHFHVVDU\HGXFDWLRQDODQGHWKLFVUHTXLUHPHQWVDQGGHPRQVWUDWHclinical competency.

A will send a Candidate tatus eport (C) to you once your applicationhas been processed. Although it usually takes less time for processing allow upto four weeks from the date A receives your application or longer if an ethicsUHYLHZLVUHTXLUHG

xamination indow

ou may schedule your exam appointment for any time during a set examinationwindow. enerally examination windows begin on the ednesday after theapplication is processed and extend for 90 calendar days. or example if anapplication is processed on riday April 9 20 the examination window

begins on ednesday April 24 20 and ends on Monday uly 22 20.

f an application is processed prior to the educational program completion dateon the application form the examination window will begin on the programcompletion date.

our exam window will close automatically after 90 days or if you miss anappointment an exam appointment is not canceled in time or you fail to complywith the non-disclosure agreement at the test center (see page 2). f you dontschedule an appointment within your window you forfeit your fee. o open a newexam window you would have to re-apply with a new fee.

f you need an extension for your current exam window you must cancel anyexisting appointment (see Canceling or e-scheduling our Appointment

RQSDJHDQG\RXUZULWWHQUHTXHVWVLJQHGGDWHGDQGLQFOXGLQJ$557,'number or social security number and birth date) for a window extension mustbe received at A before your current window expires.

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A examinations are administered by earson the electronic testingbusiness of earson ducation. heir network of more than 200 high-security testFHQWHUVLVVSHFLFDOO\GHVLJQHGDQGEXLOWIRUSURIHVVLRQDOOLFHQVXUHDQGFHUWLFDWLRQPDUNHWVLQWKH6DQGLWVWHUULWRULHV7KHLULQWHUQDWLRQDOWHVWFHQWHUVDUHHTXLSSHGWRdeliver A exams in selected cities in Canada urope Asia and Australia.


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A geographic list of test center locations appears in Appendix of this handbook butkeep in mind that location changes may occur after publication. Current test centerlocations and driving directions may be viewed at www.pearsonvue.com/arrt.(isiting www.arrt.org/handbooklinkswill also link you to earson .)

esting Accommodations

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Acknowledgment of eceipt

ithin four weeks of receiving your application A will mail a Candidate tatuseport (C) to you (see Appendix for sample). ue to processing volume during

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f you want faster acknowledgment that A has received an application you havetwo options: mail the application materials to A using the .. ostal ervicesUHWXUQUHFHLSWUHTXHVWHGRSWLRQRULQFOXGHDVHOIDGGUHVVHGSRVWDJHSDLGSRVWFDUGfor A to mail back. A will not return postcards without postage.

Application eview

hen A receives your application staff reviews it to verify that you haveFRUUHFWO\FRPSOHWHGWKHIRUPDQGVDWLVHGDOOHOLJLELOLW\UHTXLUHPHQWV

ncomplete ApplicationsA will return an incomplete application to you.ncomplete applications

most typically result from: missing or unacceptable photograph (for photographUHTXLUHPHQWVVHHSDJHELUWKGDWHRUVRFLDOVHFXULW\QXPEHUQRWSURYLGHGinaccurate birth year or training dates documentation for an ethics review notprovided or explained application fee incorrect or not submitted or Agreement ofCandidates not signed. 3URJUDPGLUHFWRUVDUHUHTXLUHGWRFRPSOHWHWKHHGXFDWLRQDOSURJUDPVHFWLRQVof the application. Applications must be signed by the program director and ifapplicable the authorized faculty member who is on record at A. tampedsignatures are not acceptable.

inding of neligibility

f A receives information indicating ineligibility after already authorizing you

to take the examination A will remove authorization and notify you. neligibleindividuals are not allowed to take the exam and their application fees are notrefunded. f you initially appear to be eligible but A later receives evidenceof ineligibility and you have completed the examination A cancels yourexamination results and you forfeit your fee.

f you are ruled ineligible you may re-apply when you achieve eligibility.Contact A at () 8-0048 ext. 80 for re-application information. ,I\RXEHOLHYHWKDW\RXKDYHPHWWKHHOLJLELOLW\UHTXLUHPHQWVDVVWDWHGLQWKLVKDQGERRN\RXPD\DSSHDOGHFLVLRQVRILQHOLJLELOLW\7KHHOLJLELOLW\UHTXLUHPHQWVWKHPVHOYHVKRZHYHUPD\QRWEHDSSHDOHG$SSHDOVOHWWHUVUHTXHVWLQJUHFRQVLGHUDWLRQRIDSSOLFDWLRQVPXVWLQGLFDWHWKHVSHFLFQGLQJVRILQHOLJLELOLW\EHLQJFRQWHVWHGDQGPXVWEHDFFRPSDQLHGE\DDSSHDOVIHH/HWWHUVPXVWEHUHFHLYHGDW$557ZLWKLQGD\VRIQRWLFDWLRQRILQHOLJLELOLW\

Candidate tatus eport C)

A will mail a Candidate tatus eport (C) to you (see Appendix for sample)after your eligibility is determined and your application is processed. he CFRQWDLQVFDQGLGDWHLGHQWLFDWLRQLQIRUPDWLRQ\RXUSHUPDQHQWVL[GLJLW$557,'number and examination window dates.

otify A right away before scheduling your exam appointment if anyLGHQWLFDWLRQLQIRUPDWLRQLVLQFRUUHFW,I\RXORVH\RXU&65RUGRQRWUHFHLYHLWwithin the anticipated processing time of four weeks call A at () 8-0048ext. 80.


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he examination window shows the dates during which you may take the exam.After your window expires your C is no longer valid and a completedUHDSSOLFDWLRQIRUPDQGIHHDUHUHTXLUHG

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erifying ducation

A contacts the director of the educational program indicated on the applicationto verify that you have successfully completed both the clinical and didactic phasesRIWKHSURJUDPDVLWZDVDFFUHGLWHGDVZHOODVWKH$557VSHFLHGFRPSHWHQF\UHTXLUHPHQWV7KLVLQFOXGHVDOODFDGHPLFGHJUHHUHTXLUHPHQWVLIWKHSURJUDPLVaccredited as degree granting. Completion of just the professional component ofGHJUHHJUDQWLQJSURJUDPVGRHVQRWVDWLVI\WKHGHJUHHUHTXLUHPHQW

Address or ame Changes

f any changes to your name or address occur after you have submitted yourapplication form notify A immediately before scheduling your examappointment. Changes cannot be processed at the test center. At the test centerthe name on your s must match the name as it appears on your C (the onlySHUPLVVLEOHH[FHSWLRQLVPLGGOHLQLWLDOYHUVXVPLGGOHQDPHDVORQJDVWKHUVWOHWWHUVPDWFK6HHWKH1DPH5HTXLUHPHQWVVHFWLRQRQSDJHIRUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQ

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1DPHFKDQJHUHTXHVWVPXVWEHUHFHLYHGDWOHDVWEXVLQHVVGD\VEHIRUHDscheduled exam appointment to allow enough time for both A and earson WRSURFHVVWKHFKDQJH5HTXHVWVUHFHLYHGOHVVWKDQEXVLQHVVGD\VEHIRUHWKHexam may not be processed in time which may result in you being turned away fromthe test center and forfeiting your fee.

f the name on your doesnt match the C cancel the appointment (seeCanceling or e-scheduling our Appointment on page ) and correct thediscrepancy by phoning A at () 8-0048 ext. 80. ont schedule anew appointment until you receive a new C and verify that all changes weremade correctly.

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date. aturday and unday are not considered A business days. our new examZLQGRZZLOOEHJLQRQWKHGD\DIWHU$557SURFHVVHVWKHH[WHQVLRQUHTXHVW$557ZLOOQRWDFFHSWUHTXHVWVIRUVSHFLFZLQGRZGDWHV

RUODWHUHTXHVWVUHFHLYHGDIWHUWKHODVWGD\RIWKHFXUUHQWZLQGRZRUPRUHWKDQthree window extensions you must submit a re-application form and fee.

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cheduling our Appointment

3HDUVRQVFKHGXOHVDSSRLQWPHQWVRQDUVWFRPHUVWVHUYHGEDVLV$VVRRQDVyouve been granted an exam window you may schedule your appointment one oftwo ways: FDOOWKH3HDUVRQ&DOO&HQWHUDWWKHWROOIUHHSKRQHQXPEHUVKRZQRQ\RXU &65RQGD\ULGD\DPSP&HQWUDO7LPHRU RQOLQHDWWKHwww.pearsonvue.com/arrtwebsite (see tip box at left for details).

ven if you dont want to take the exam immediately its better to schedule earlyto obtain your desired appointment. f you delay too long in scheduling your examDSSRLQWPHQW\RXPD\QRWQGDQDYDLODEOHDSSRLQWPHQWSULRUWR\RXUH[DPZLQGRZexpiration date. f your window is allowed to expire you must submit a re-applicationform and fee to receive a new examination window. (ee xtending an xamindow on page 4- for details.)

ou will be providing and receiving a great deal of important information whenscheduling your appointment with earson . t is your responsibility to managethat information each step along the way.

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OWHUVHWWLQJVDQGRUFRQWDFWWKH3HDUVRQ&DOO&HQWHUWRFRQUP\RXUDSSRLQWPHQWGDWHDQGWLPHDQGUHTXHVWWKDWDQHZFRQUPDWLRQHPDLOEHVHQW

$557LVQRWDEOHWRFRQUPH[DPGDWHVWLPHVRUORFDWLRQVIRU\RXUH[DPLQDWLRQnor can A provide driving directions to test centers.

Missing our Appointment

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appointment does not count as an attempt for the three-attempt three-yearlimit policy (explained on page 24). A is not responsible for appointmentdiscrepancies between you and the test center.

Canceling or e-scheduling our Appointment

ou may cancel or re-schedule an appointment up to 24 hours (one businessday) prior to the scheduled appointment either by phone at (800) 2-90(leaving a message on an answering machine is not acceptable) or atwww.pearsonvue.com/arrt (be sure to follow the prompts to complete theSURFHVV3HDUVRQZLOOVHQG\RXDQHPDLOFRQUPDWLRQHDFKWLPHDQappointment is made changed or canceled.

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appointments that are canceled or re-scheduled. earson will collect feesby credit card payment at the time the appointment is canceled or re-scheduled.his includes all changes made online or via the earson Call Center.

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or example if someone is scheduled to test at9 a.m. on Monday he or she must call by 9 a.m.on the preceding riday to cancel the appointment.

: ational holidays and weekends are notconsidered business days.

f you fail to appear for a scheduled appointment and

dont re-schedule through the prescribed procedureyou will forfeit your application fee. o re-scheduleyou will have to submit a re-application form and fee.either A nor earson is responsible forappointment errors.

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est Center nvironment

earson test centers provide computerized testing for many organizations.Be aware that other exams may be administered in the test center at the same timeas A exams.

RVWWHVWFHQWHUVDUHORFDWHGLQEXLOGLQJVFRPSULVHGRIVHYHUDORWKHURIFHV7HVWcenter personnel try to maintain a comfortable temperature in the testing rooms. nspite of these efforts the room may be too cool or too warm for your preference.ress accordingly.

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+DYLQJDOUHDG\FRQUPHGWKHORFDWLRQRIWKHWHVWFHQWHUSODQ\RXUVFKHGXOHDQGURXWHto ensure that you arrive at least 0 minutes before the scheduled appointment toallow time for check-in procedures. Be sure to allow ample time for your commuteespecially if inclement weather is a factor.

f you arrive at the test center minutes after your scheduled appointment you

PD\EHUHTXLUHGWRIRUIHLWWKHDSSRLQWPHQW,IDQDSSRLQWPHQWLVIRUIHLWHGWKHWHVWcenter will report to A your failure to take the examination. A does not refundapplication fees on forfeited appointments.

o be considered eligible for a new examination window you must submit are-application form (included with the otice to Absentee Candidate from A)and fee.

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QVFKHGXOHGEUHDNVDUHVXEWUDFWHGIURPWKHDOORZHGWHVWLQJWLPHthat is the clock is not stopped during unscheduled breaks.

A recommends that you complete the tutorial to familiarize yourself with thetesting program as well as the online calculators. ou must click A for thenon-disclosure agreement (see box on page 2) that appears after the tutorial andbefore the exam.

est-Center estrictions

Maintaining a standardized testing environment ensures that the exam results of all

A candidates are earned under comparable conditions and represent fair andDFFXUDWHPHDVXUHPHQW7HVWFHQWHUVWDIIDUHUHTXLUHGWROHDQLQFLGHQWUHSRUWDQ\WLPHsomething out-of-the-ordinary occurs.

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n the event of a test-center closing earson will try to contact you tore-schedule the exam appointment. ou may also call earson to re-schedule.

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hould the test center experience a loss of power back-up systems are in placeso every reasonable effort will be made to retrieve testing data. nce power isrestored you will be able to continue your testing session from the point where youwere interrupted.

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ome scores may be rendered invalid because ofcircumstances beyond a candidates control such as technicalGLIFXOWLHV$557LQYHVWLJDWHVHDFKRIWKHVHVLWXDWLRQVKHQthis results in a cancellation of scores A arranges for amakeup administration of the exam at no additional cost.

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f your Candidate tatus eport listed a conditional codeDQGWKLVFRGHLVQRWVDWLVHGZLWKLQVL[PRQWKVRI\RXUexamination date your scores will be canceled. An eligibilitystatus code means that A has contacted yourprogram director to verify your program completion dateDQGLVDZDLWLQJFRQUPDWLRQ

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A uses scaled scores to report examination results. caled scores aremore meaningful than raw scores (i.e. number or percentage correct) because

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erformance on each section of the exam is also reported using scaled scores.ection scores range from 0. to 9.9 and are reported in one-tenth point intervals(e.g. 8. 8.). hese scores are designed to provide information to candidates

regarding their strengths and weaknesses in particular content categories. achsection score can be considered as a separate score. or example a scaledsection score of .9 would indicate that ifthat section had been the whole examthe total score would have been a 9. t is important to note that except forthe onography exam (see box at right) passfail decisions are based on thetotal numberof items correct and noton individual section scores. Because examsections have different numbers of items a simple average of scaled sectionscores will not re-create the total scaled score. ince section scores are basedRQIHZHUH[DPTXHVWLRQVWKH\DUHQRWDVUHOLDEOHDVWKHWRWDOVFDOHGVFRUHDQGshould be interpreted with some discretion.


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elayed core eporting

,I$557QGVWKDWLQIRUPDWLRQRUIHHV\RXSURYLGHGDUHLQDFFXUDWHRULQFRPSOHWHA may cancel the scores or hold the results for six months after the date of theexamination. f the issue is not resolved after six months the scores are canceled. finvestigation determines that you were ineligible to take the examination scores arealso canceled. A will not refund your fees.

Appeals of xam coring

$557HPSOR\VVHYHUDOTXDOLW\FRQWUROSURFHGXUHVWRHQVXUHWKDWDOOH[DPLQDWLRQVDUHVFRUHGZLWKFRPSOHWHDFFXUDF\+RZHYHU\RXPD\UHTXHVWDUHYLHZRIWKHDFFXUDF\of the scoring process if you feel an error has occurred.

,I\RXGHVLUHDUHYLHZRIVFRULQJ\RXPXVWVHQGDOHWWHURIUHTXHVWGHWDLOLQJWKHVSHFLFUHDVRQDVFRULQJHUURULVVXVSHFWHG5HTXHVWVPXVWEHSRVWPDUNHGZLWKLQ4 days of the score report having been mailed by A and must be accompaniedE\DIHH$557ZLOOUHYLHZ\RXUUHVSRQVHVWRHDFKTXHVWLRQFRPSDUHWKRVHresponses to the answer key and recalculate both raw scores and scaled scores.


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Annual enewal vs.C Biennium

he difference between annual

renewal and the C biennium

is that annual renewal is the

routine maintenance of the

registration of your A

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questions as well as ongoing

agreement to comply with the

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Continuing ducation equirements for

enewal of egistration

Continuing education (C) is an integral part of As emphasis on educationDVDQHVVHQWLDOWRROIRU57VLQGHOLYHULQJTXDOLW\FDUH,QWKHVHWLPHVRIVZHHSLQJtechnological innovation ..s cant afford to be out of the education loop for longperiods of time.

$557VFRQWLQXLQJHGXFDWLRQUHTXLUHPHQWVIRU57VPDQGDWHWKDWHYHU\WZR\HDUVDregistrant must either obtain 24 continuing education credits acceptable to A or

pass an exam in an additional discipline recognized by A.

17&RQWLQXLQJHGXFDWLRQUHTXLUHPHQWVIRU5HJLVWHUHG5DGLRORJLVW$VVLVWDQWVDQG$557FHUWLHGVRQRJUDSKHUVGLIIHUVRPHZKDWIURPWKRVHQRWHGKHUH7KRVHindividuals should refer to a link at www.arrt.org/handbooklinks IRUVSHFLFV

SRQHDUQLQJ\RXUUVW$557FHUWLFDWLRQ\RXDUHVXEHFWWR$557VFRQWLQXLQJHGXFDWLRQUHTXLUHPHQWVEHJLQQLQJZLWK\RXUQH[WELUWKPRQWKRUH[DPSOHLI\RXSDVVDQ$557FHUWLFDWLRQH[DPLQDUFK\RXVKRXOGEHJLQDFFXPXODWLQJPDQGDWRU\&FUHGLWVRQWKHUVWGD\RI\RXUQH[WELUWKPRQWKHYHQLI\RXUELUWKmonth immediately follows the month you passed the exam.

But dont begin too early: any credits earned before your biennium begins willnot be counted.

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echnologists already registered in a discipline who become registered in additionaldisciplines maintain their original C reporting schedule based upon their initialFHUWLFDWLRQ7KHFRQWLQXLQJHGXFDWLRQUHTXLUHPHQWLVFUHGLWVUHJDUGOHVVRIWKHQXPEHURI$557FHUWLFDWHVKHOGE\DUHJLVWUDQW

he Continuing ducation equirements for enewal of egistration areincluded in this handbook as Appendix . etails are also available atwww.arrt.org/handbooklinks.


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Appendices


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uring a window of opportunity prior to the 0-year period various tools such as self-assessments and inventories of knowledge will be available todetermine areas of individual need and prescribed educational activities willSHUPLWFDQGLGDWHVWRPHHWWKHUHTXLUHPHQWV7DNLQJWKHFHUWLFDWLRQH[DPZLOO

QRWEHUHTXLUHG

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RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFKHFNRXWWKH&RQWLQXLQJXDOLFDWLRQV5HTXLUHPHQWVvideo at www.arrt.org/videos.

einstatement of egistration by xamination

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,I\RXIDLOWRPHHW&UHTXLUHPHQWVE\WKHHQGRI\RXU&SUREDWLRQSHULRGyou move into reinstatement-through-examination status. ote that theUHLQVWDWHPHQWH[DPLVWKHVDPHDVWKDWFXUUHQWO\XVHGIRUFHUWLFDWLRQ

5HLQVWDWHPHQWE\H[DPLQDWLRQLVDOVRUHTXLUHGLI\RXUFHUWLFDWLRQKDVEHHQrevoked as a result of an ethics violation in which case sanction removal is alsoDSUHUHTXLVLWHIRUUHLQVWDWHPHQWf you apply for reinstatement by examination you have three attempts to passthe exam within a three-year time frame that begins with the starting date of

\RXUUVWUHLQVWDWHPHQWH[DPZLQGRZ

5HTXDOLFDWLRQIRU&HUWLFDWLRQf the reinstatement by examination candidate has used up the three-attemptthree-year limit the only pathway back to reinstating registration is to onceDJDLQVXFFHVVIXOO\FRPSOHWHDOOGLGDFWLFDQGFOLQLFDOFRPSHWHQF\UHTXLUHPHQWVof an accredited educational program. his pathway is also open to individualsZKRKDYHQRWHVWDEOLVKHGHOLJLELOLW\IRUFHUWLFDWLRQEHIRUHWKHLUHOLJLELOLW\SHULRGends (see box on page ) and those who failed a fourth attempt or waited toolong after a third attempt (VHH7KUHH$WWHPSW7KUHH


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Appendix A

A-Accepted

Accreditation Mechanisms

heA ules and egulationsUHTXLUHWKDWFDQGLGDWHVIRUFHUWLFDWLRQLQUDGLRJUDSK\QXFOHDUPHGLFLQHWHFKQRORJ\UDGLDWLRQtherapy sonography* magnetic resonance imaging* and radiologist assistant** must have completed a formal educationalprogram accredited by a mechanism acceptable to A. ffective August 200 an acceptable mechanism is administered byan agency that:

LVUHFRJQL]HGE\WKH&RXQFLOIRU+LJKHUGXFDWLRQ$FFUHGLWDWLRQ&+$DQGRUWKHQLWHG6WDWHV'HSDUWPHQWRIducation () as an accrediting agency and if such recognition is as a ational nstitutional and pecialized

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visit www.arrt.org/handbooklinks to access the information.

o verify the accreditation status of a certain program or institution consult the appropriate accrediting agencys website.

or information on educational programs in radiography radiation therapy or magnetic resonance imaging accredited by the ointeview Committee on ducation in adiologic echnology (C) contact:

oint eview Committee on ducation in adiologic echnology www.jrcert.org 20 orth acker rive uite 280 (2) 04-00Chicago llinois 00-82

or information on educational programs in nuclear medicine technology accredited by the oint eview Committee on ducationalrograms in uclear Medicine echnology (CM) contact:

oint eview Committee on ducational rograms in uclear Medicine echnology www.jrcnmt.org2000 . anforth oad uite 0 20 (40) 28-04dmond klahoma 00

RULQIRUPDWLRQRQHGXFDWLRQDOSURJUDPVLQVRQRJUDSK\DFFUHGLWHGE\WKH&RPPLWWHHRQ$FFUHGLWDWLRQRI$OOLHG+HDOWKGXFDWLRQ3URJUDPV&$$+3LQFROODERUDWLRQZLWKWKHRLQW5HYLHZ&RPPLWWHHRQGXFDWLRQLQ'LDJQRVWLFHGLFDO6RQRJUDSK\(C-M) contact:

oint eview Committee on ducation in iagnostic Medical onography www.jrcdms.org02 niversity Blvd. uite 00 (44) 9-2llicott City M 204

or information on educational programs in radiography nuclear medicine technology radiation therapy or sonography accreditedby the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) contact:

Conjoint Accreditation ervices of the Canadian Medical Association www.cma.ca8 Alta ista rive ttawa (800) 4-420Canada

or information on educational programs in radiography or radiation therapy accredited by the Australian nstitute of adiography(A) contact:

Australian nstitute of adiography www.air.asn.au Box 9 Collingwood ictoria (0) 949 Australia 0

127(&DQGLGDWHVPXVWVXEPLW$,56WDWHPHQWRI$FFUHGLWDWLRQZLWKWKHLUFHUWLFDWLRQDSSOLFDWLRQWR$557

or information on educational programs in radiography nuclear medicine technology radiation therapy sonography or magnetic

FRQWLQXHGRQQH[WSDJH* A also offers a post-primary eligibility pathway for sonography and

magnetic resonance imaging. or additional information visit www.arrt.org/handbooklinks.

** or information on radiologist assistant educational programs visit www.arrt.org/handbooklinks.



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resonance imaging that are housed in post-secondary degree-granting institutions accredited by a egional nstitutional AccreditingAgency contact the appropriate agency listed below.

LGGOH6WDWHV&RPPLVVLRQRQ+LJKHUGXFDWLRQ www.msche.orgelaware istrict of Columbia lorida Maryland (2) 2-0ew ersey ew ork ennsylvania uerto ico

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orthwest Commission on Colleges and niversities www.nwccu.orgAlaska daho Montana evada (42) 8-4224

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Mississippi orth Carolina outh Carolina

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Appendix C

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Copyright by he American egistry of adiologic echnologists. All rights reserved.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Primary Pathway Eligibility Requirements Effective January 2006eriodic eview completed 9No changes

Candidates for certification in M through the primary pathway are required to meet therofessional equirements specified in Article of the $557 5XOHV DQG 5HJXODWLRQV. hisdocument lists the didactic and clinical competency requirements for certification referenced inthe 5XOHVDQG5HJXODWLRQV. Candidates who complete a formal educational program accredited

by a mechanism acceptable to the A will have obtained education and experience beyondthe requirements specified here.

Didactic Requirements

Candidates must successfully complete coursework addressing the topics listed in the A&RQWHQW6SHFLILFDWLRQV IRUWKH([DPLQDWLRQLQ 0DJQHWLF5HVRQDQFH,PDJLQJ. hese topicsmay also be covered in curricula published by organizations such as the A or M.

Clinical Requirements

As part of their educational program candidates must demonstrate competence in the clinicalactivities identified in this document. emonstration of clinical competence means that the

program director or designee has observed the candidate performing the procedure and thatthe candidate performed the procedure independently consistently and effectively.

Candidates must demonstrate competence in the areas listed below.

x even mandatory general patient care activities.

x eventeen mandatory M procedures and ten electives to be selected from a list of M procedures.

x ix mandatory quality control tests.

Documentation

he following pages identify specific clinical competency requirements. Candidates maywish to use these pages or their equivalent to record completion of the requirements. he

pages do N need to be sent to the A.

o document that the didactic and clinical requirements have been satisfied candidates musthave the program director and authorized faculty member if required) sign the(1'256(0(17 6(&7,21 of the Application for Certification included in the &HUWLILFDWLRQ

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MRI Clinical Competency Requirements

he clinical competency requirements include the general patient care activities listed below andthe M procedures and quality control procedures listed on subsequent pages. emonstration ofcompetence should include variations in patient characteristics e.g. age gender medicalcondition).

1. General Patient Care

Requirement: Candidates must demonstrate competence in the seven patient care activities listedbelow. hese activities should be performed on patients; however simulation is acceptable if state orinstitutional regulations prohibit candidates from performing the procedure on patients.

General Patient CareDate

Completed

Competence

Verified By

C

ital signs blood pressure pulse respiration

temperature)terile technique

tandard niversal) recautions

ransfer of patient

Care of patient medical equipment e.g. oxygentank tubing)

enipuncture

2. MRI Procedures

Requirement: Candidates must demonstrate competence in the mandatory procedures listed inthe following table. or the mandatory procedures candidates must be evaluated while scanningactual patients. Candidates are also required to demonstrate competence for of elective

procedures. (OHFWLYHSURFHGXUHVVKRXOG EH SHUIRUPHGRQ SDWLHQWVKRZHYHUXS WR RQH-half of theelective procedures may be performed on volunteers as long as your institution has a policy thatassures the protection of both the volunteers and the institutions interests.

hen performing the M procedures the candidate must demonstrate appropriate:

x patient care skills including: evaluation of requisition or medical record; patient identification;documentation of patient history including allergies; safety screening; patient assessment;explanation of procedure; appropriate M safety procedures; and patient discharge with post-

procedure instructions.

x technical and procedural skills including: selection of imaging coil; patient positioning; protocolselection; parameter selection; image display; filming; archiving; and documentation of

procedure and patient data in appropriate records.

x evaluation skills including: analysis of the image for technical quality; demonstration of correctanatomic regions; and proper labeling.


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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Clinical Competence Requirements

MRI ProcedureMandatory

or Elective

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Head and Neck

brain with contrast M

brain without contrast M

internal auditory canal M

orbit (

pituitary M

MA brain M

soft tissue neck including thyroidtrachea and nasopharynx)

(

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Spine

thoracic M

lumbar M

cervical M

sacrum/coccyx (

Thorax

brachial plexus (

mediastinum (

cardiac (

breast (

great vessels (

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abdomen M

biliary (

abdominal M angiography M

male pelvis (

female pelvis M

Musculoskeletal

elbow (wrist M

hand (


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.la bre sults2 .s urgic alre ports

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.p urp ose2.c om pone nts (M - etc .)

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2. brac hyth erap y*.M ult imo dality trea tme nt

. a diati on iss ue ole ranc e1 4)A. 7ROH UDQF H/H YHOV ( )B. Adv erse ffe ctsC. os eto Critic al truc tures. ad iobio logic al acto rs(d ose frac tiona tion

volu me etc.). Biolo gic ala ctors (ag ean atom icv aria tionmed icalc ond ition setc .). Med ical acto rs(c onc urre ntm edic ation s

prio rsurg ery pac ema kers etc .). th era ctors (ra dios ensiti zers radio pro tecto rse tc.)

+C on tribu tion from th er ourc es. chem oth erap y2. brac hyth erap y*. othe rfield s(p rior orab uttin ge tc.)4. radia tion effe ctm odifie rs

*n lyba sicco ncep tsrela tedto com monu seso fbrac hythe rapyare covere din cludin gdos etos urrou nding tissu eand radia tionprote ction issu es. pecific proc edure sand isoto pech aracte ristic sare notco vere d.

MRI ProcedureMandatory

or Elective

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hip/bony pelvis M

ankle M

shoulder M

foot (

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knee M

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M arthrography (

Special Imaging Procedures

M (

image post-processing (

extremity M angiography (

spectroscopy (

fM (

3. Quality Control Procedures

Requirement: Candidates must demonstrate competence in all six quality control activities listedbelow.

Quality Control Procedure

Date

Completed

Competence Verified By

signal to noise

center frequency

film quality control

transmitter gain or attenuation

geometric accuracy

equipment inspection e.g. coils cablesdoor seals)


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Appendix

Copyright 2009 by he American egistry of adiologic echnologists. All rights reserved. eproduction inwhole or part is not permitted without the written consent of the A.

C CCA AMA MAC AC MA

ublication ate: ecember 2009mplementation ate: anuary 200

he purpose of the A xamination in Magnetic esonance maging is to assess theknowledge and cognitive skills underlying the intelligent performance of the tasks typicallyUHTXLUHG RI VWDII WHFKQRORJLVWV SUDFWLFLQJ LQ WKLV VSHFLDOL]HG DUHD ,Q RUGHU WR LGHQWLI\ WKHknowledge and skills covered by the examination the A conducted a job analysis studyinvolving a nationwide sample of M technologists. he results of the job analysis are reflectedin this document.

he table below presents the four major content categories covered on the examination alongZLWKWKHQXPEHURIWHVWTXHVWLRQVLQHDFKPDRUFDWHgory. he remaining pages of this documentlist the specific topics addressed within each major content category. he approximate number ofWHVWTXHVWLRQVDOORFDWHGWRHDFKWRSLFDSSHDUVLQSDUHQWKHVHV

Content Categoryumber ofuestions2

A. atient Care 0

B. maging rocedures 2

C. 'DWD$FTXLVLWLRQDQG3URFHVVLQJ

. hysical rinciples of mage ormation _4

200

. A special debt of gratitude is due to the hundreds of professionals participating in thisproject as committee members survey respondents and reviewers.

2. DFKH[DPLQFOXGHVDQDGGLWLRQDOXQVFRUHGSLORWTXHVWLRQVQWKHSDJHVWKDWIROORZWKHDSSUR[LPDWHQXPEHURIWHVWTXHVWLRQVDOORFDWHGWRHDFKFRQWHQWFDWHJRU\DSSHDUVLQparentheses.


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. verification of patient identification

2. FRPSDULVRQRIUHTXHVWWRFOLQLFDOindications

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2. legal doctrines (e.g. respondeatsuSHULRUUHVLSVDORTXLWXU

C. Patients Rights

. informed consent (written oral implied)

2. FRQILGHQWLDOLW\+,3$$

. Patients Bill of Rights (e.g., privacy,

access to information health careproxy research participation)

. A tandard of thics

. M creening and afety 11)

A. creening

. biomedical implants(e.g. pacemakersclips)

2. ferrous foreign bodies

. medical conditions (e.g. renalfunction pregnancy)

4. prior diagnostic or surgical proceduresB. TXLSPHQW6DIHW\

. placement of conductors (e.g.C leads coils cables)

2. cryogen safety

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4. emergency procedures (e.g.TXHQFKILUH

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. climate control (temperature humidity)

2. gauss lines

. magnetic shielding

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a. specific absorption rate (A)

b. biological effects

c. A guidelines

2. tatic and radient Magnetic ields

a. biological effects

b. A guidelines

. Acoustic oise

. atient Assessment Monitoring andManagement )

A. outine Monitoring

. vital signs

2. physical signs and symptoms

. sedated patients

4. claustrophobic patients

B. mergency esponse

. reactions to contrast

2. other allergic reactions (e.g. latex)

. cardiacrespiratory arrest (C)

4. physical injury trauma or burn

. other medical disorders (e.g. seizuresdiabetic reactions)

. life-threatening situationsHJTXHQFKSURHFWLOHV

C. atient ransfer and Body Mechanics

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