American Board of Radiology computer test center

In 1997, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) determined to develop a comp uter-based examination and to create a test center for administration of co mputer-based examinations. In implementation of its plan, the Board has dev eloped a flexible examination platform, well-adapted to the graphics needs of an image-based examination, and at the same time, compatible with test c enters being developed by other medical specialty boards in terms of hardwa re, software, and candidate surroundings. A test center for secure proctore d examination of up to 33 candidates has been created at the Board's headqu arters in Tucson, AZ, The decision of the ABR to employ computer-based test ing as a part of its recertification process represents an important step o f 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. Copyright (C) 2 000 by W.B. Saunders Company.