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In 1997, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) determined to develop a computer-based examination and to create a test center for administration of computer-based examinations. In implementation of its plan, the Board has developed a flexible examination platform, well-adapted to the graphics needs of an image-based examination, and at the same time, compatible with test centers being developed by other medical specialty boards in terms of hardware, software and candidate surroundings. A test center for secure proctored examination of up to 33 candidates has been created at the Board’s headquarters in Tucson, AZ. The decision of the ABR to employ computer-based testing as a part of its recertification process represents an important step of significance to the entire field of radiology, embracing methods that are rapidly becoming integral to the practice of radiology in the acquisition, display, and management of diagnostic imaging information.
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Merritt, C.R.B., Gerdeman, A., Rovinelli, R. et al. American Board of Radiology computer test center. J Digit Imaging 13 (Suppl 1), 56–58 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167626
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167626