Kathy Thomas
The year 2004 will be remembered as a time of change and new beginnings for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). It included the approval and adoption of the following policies and ethical standards:
Continuing education policy;
Disciplinary policy;
SNMTS Code of Ethics; and
Exam application reactivation policy (limiting the number of times an individual may sit for the entry-level exam after receiving a failing score).
We administered the entry-level and nuclear cardiology exams and successfully completed the first administration of the PET exam. The entry-level exam continues to demonstrate an increased number of candidates sitting for the exam. From 1996 to 2003 there was a 98% increase in the total number of candidates sitting for the entry-level exam. This trend is anticipated to continue, as enrollment in nuclear medicine programs remains high. The fourth administration of the nuclear cardiology technologist (NCT) exam to 182 examinees resulted in 107 newly …
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