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Accreditation |
An agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meet specified criteria |
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Certification |
An agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional skills |
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Essentials and guidelines |
Document specifying the minimum quality standards for the accreditation |
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What is Joint Review Committee (JRC) |
Group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the accreditation process |
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Licensure |
Process by which a governmental agency grants permission to individuals to practice their profession |
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Registry |
List of individuals holding certification in a particular profession |
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Sponsoring organization |
Professional Organization that appoints members to a joint Review Committee board |
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Standards |
Document specifying the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint Review Committee |
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What three General classifications of organizations are volunteer basis? |
Accreditation, certification, and professional organizations |
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JRCERT |
Joint Review Committee on education in radiologic technology |
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Who is JRCERT governed by? |
The Joint Review Committee |
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JRCDMS |
Education standards developed by and for the profession of medical sonography |
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JRCNMT |
Education standards developed by and for the profession of nuclear medicine technology |
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R |
Radiography |
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N |
Nuclear medicine technology |
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T |
Radiation therapy technology |
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S |
General sonography |
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VS |
Vascular sonography |
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BS |
Breast sonography |
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CT |
CT scans |
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MR |
MRI scanning |
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CI |
Cardiac Interventional technology |
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VI |
Vascular Interventional technology |
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QM |
Quality management |
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BD |
Bone densitometry |
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RA |
Radiologist assistant |
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When was the ARRT founded? |
1922 |
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What is self study? |
A comprehensive document with approval of the accreditation application |
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What are typical accreditation award classifications? |
Provisional, probationary, and up to eight years status |
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When was the JECERT established? |
1969 |
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What do professional societies do? |
They publish professional journals, conduct educational meetings, represent their members to government bodies, provide continuing education verification, scholarships, special reports, Information Network, Recruitment and promotional materials. |
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Why was the American Healthcare Radiology administrators (AHRA) organized? |
To promote management practice in the administration of Imaging services |
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What are the goals of the ASRT? |
To advance the professions of radiologic technology and imaging Specialties, to maintain high standards of Education, to enhance the quality of patient care, and to further the welfare and socioeconomics of RTs. |
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ABR |
American Board of radiology |
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ACR |
American College of radiology |
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AMA |
American Medical Association |
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ARRS |
American roentgen ray society |
Founded 1900, st louis |
