RADR-1309 CH. 2 Professional
Organizations Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Three General Classifications of Organizations - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation,
Certification, Professional Organizations
Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER Voluntary peer-review process through which an agency
grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria
Accreditations of Schools - CORRECT ANSWER Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of radiologic technology
Governed by a Board of Directors known as the Joint Review Committee
JRCERT accreditation requires demonstrated compliance with minimum requirements known as
Essentials and Guidelines or Standards
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology JRCERT (Cont.) - CORRECT
ANSWER Established in 1969
Board members nominated by four professional organizations concerned with radiology education
Currently accredits programs in:
Radiography
Radiation therapy technology
Medical dosimetry
Magnetic resonance imaging
, Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of medical sonography
Established in 1979 and is sponsored by nine organizations
Currently accredits approximately 170 institutions dealing with medical sonography
Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of nuclear medicine technology
Established in 1970 and is sponsored by four organizations
Currently accredits approximately 100 nuclear medicine technology programs
Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS) - CORRECT
ANSWER Professional organization for teachers and students
Founded in 1967
Has annual meeting for workshops on teaching
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER a voluntary process through which an agency grants
recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional
skills
Certification (Cont.) - CORRECT ANSWER Certifications offered in a variety of medical
imaging professions:
Radiography (R)
Nuclear medicine technology (N)
Radiation therapy technology (T)
General sonography (S), vascular sonography (VS), breast sonography (BS)
CT scanning (CT)
MRI scanning (MR)
Cardiac interventional technology (CI)
Vascular interventional technology (VI)
Quality management (QM)
Bone densitometry (BD)
Organizations Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Three General Classifications of Organizations - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation,
Certification, Professional Organizations
Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER Voluntary peer-review process through which an agency
grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria
Accreditations of Schools - CORRECT ANSWER Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of radiologic technology
Governed by a Board of Directors known as the Joint Review Committee
JRCERT accreditation requires demonstrated compliance with minimum requirements known as
Essentials and Guidelines or Standards
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology JRCERT (Cont.) - CORRECT
ANSWER Established in 1969
Board members nominated by four professional organizations concerned with radiology education
Currently accredits programs in:
Radiography
Radiation therapy technology
Medical dosimetry
Magnetic resonance imaging
, Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of medical sonography
Established in 1979 and is sponsored by nine organizations
Currently accredits approximately 170 institutions dealing with medical sonography
Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) - CORRECT
ANSWER Concerned with compliance with education standards developed by and for the
profession of nuclear medicine technology
Established in 1970 and is sponsored by four organizations
Currently accredits approximately 100 nuclear medicine technology programs
Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS) - CORRECT
ANSWER Professional organization for teachers and students
Founded in 1967
Has annual meeting for workshops on teaching
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER a voluntary process through which an agency grants
recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional
skills
Certification (Cont.) - CORRECT ANSWER Certifications offered in a variety of medical
imaging professions:
Radiography (R)
Nuclear medicine technology (N)
Radiation therapy technology (T)
General sonography (S), vascular sonography (VS), breast sonography (BS)
CT scanning (CT)
MRI scanning (MR)
Cardiac interventional technology (CI)
Vascular interventional technology (VI)
Quality management (QM)
Bone densitometry (BD)
