title: The NIOSH B reader certification program. An update report.
abstract: Physicians trained in the use of the International Labour Office system for classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses who pass a competence test administered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are designated as B readers. The current certification and recertification examinations for qualification under the NIOSH B reader program are described. Details of the rationale and format of each examination are given, and information on candidates' scores provided for the years 1987-1990.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease Studies (DRDS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Attfield
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States