Market/Audience
Radiologic technology professionals preparing to take the ARRT MRI specialty certification exam. To sit for the exam, technologists must have prior certification in radiography, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy, as well as documented completion of MRI clinical experience according to ARRT standards.
There are approximately 316,000 radiographers, 22,000 nuclear medicine technologists, and 17,000 radiation therapists practicing in the US.
In 2013, 2,210 took the ARRT MRI exam. The overall pass rate was 74%.
The ARRT has a total of 30,972 with MRI specialty certification to date.
Author Biography:
Barry Southers, MEd, RT (R) (MR), is a registered radiologic technologist and MRI technologist by the ARRT, a full-time associate professor, MRI faculty instructor and MRI program director for the Advanced Medical Imaging Technology (AMIT) program at the University of Cincinnati, located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Tiffany Roman, MAEd, RT (R) (CT) (MR) (ARRT), is a registered radiologic technologist, CT and MRI technologist by the ARRT, full-time assistant professor and clinical coordinator in the Radiologic Technology Program and faculty instructor in the Radiation Science Online Program at the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash. Active member of the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists (OSRT), American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), and the Association of Educators of Imaging and Radiologic Sciences.
Richard H. Weening, PhD, MIPP, RT (R) (CT) (MR), FAEIRS, is professor of Radiologic Sciences and program director of the Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging programs at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weening has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on the subject of MRI education. He has also served extensively on national and international committees related to the advancement of the radiologic sciences profession, including the ASRT/AEIRS/SMRT MRI curriculum revision committee.
Cynthia Gibbs, MA, RT (R) (M) (CT) (MR) (ARRT), is the program/educational coordinator for the Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Program at Morehead State University. She maintains her clinical skills by practicing as a PRN technologists at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. In addition to her service to numerous professional organizations, Gibbs serves as a site visitor for the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and has provided numerous presentations at the national, state and regional level.
Maureen Hood, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Services at Uniformed Services University.