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- Title
Effect of CR Lab Equipment on ARRT Image Acquisition and Evaluation Scores.
- Authors
Wagner, Jessyca B.; Freedman, Barbara; Getchell, Sean; Reeder, Elaine; Killion, Jeffrey B.
- Abstract
The adoption of digital imaging in medical radiography included the addition of computed radiography (CR) equipment. To provide students with the best possible instruction, radiography programs implemented CR equipment into the laboratory settings to enhance the education students were receiving in the clinical setting. This study compared the scores on the imaging acquisition and evaluation section of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national examination for two radiography programs in Texas before the implementation of CR equipment and after to determine if the addition of equipment had an impact on student scores. After the addition of CR equipment in the laboratory setting at the university, the scores on the imaging acquisition and evaluation portion of the ARRT national examination declined. During the same time period, the national average on the same portion of the examination also declined, not as dramatically, but there was still a reduction. The community college, however, demonstrated a slight increase in scores. Based on the decline of the national average on the imaging acquisition and evaluation portion of the ARRT national examination, it is necessary to investigate the cause of the decline.
- Publication
Radiologic Science & Education, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 2, p32
- ISSN
1078-5450
- Publication type
Academic Journal