Since examinations are required to be practice related, ARRT periodically conducts a job analysis to make certain that the examination content specifications remain comprehensive, accurate, and fair. ARRT, with the help of the professional community, reviews the examination documents approximately every five years.
The ARRT Board of Trustees recently approved changes to the following document that will go into effect on January 1, 2023.
OVERVIEW OF MAJOR CHANGES TO THE CONTENT SPECIFICATIONS
- Responding to allergic reactions was added under Contrast Reactions.
- Principles of Radiation Physics and Biological Effects of Radiation were expanded. There is additional detail in the areas of X-ray Production, Photon Interactions with Matter, SI units of measurement, and Somatic Effects of radiation.
- Patient Considerations and Dose or Time Documentation subsections were added under Minimizing Patient Exposure.
- Shielding was removed from the Minimizing Patient Exposure section under the Safety section
- Imaging Informatics was consolidated in the Patient Care section under Patient Record Information.
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