Blueprint of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography.
Physician certification is critical in all areas of cardiovascular imaging to assure optimal performance and interpretation of quality studies for patient diagnosis and management. This is especially important in the field of cardiovascular computed tomography where practitioners have varied training and expertise that may not cover the full range of skills in the technical, image interpretative and clinical application of the results for patient management. The Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography was developed to test the minimal level of competence of physicians performing cardiovascular computed tomography. In this article, the process of defining the content areas, determining candidate eligibility and the process of examination development and testing will be defined.
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James K
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Starr Pavilion, New York, NY, USA.
Abbara
Suhny
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Berman
Daniel S
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Edgertond
Dawn M
DM
Gerson
Myron C
MC
Halliburton
Sandra
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Hines
Jerome L
JL
Hodgson
John M
JM
Lesser
John R
JR
Lennond
Lorraine
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Taylor
Allen J
AJ
Wann
L Samuel
LS
Ziffer
Jack A
JA
Cerqueira
Manuel D
MD
D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States