Since certification examinations are required to be practice related, ARRT periodically conducts a job analysis to make certain that the licensing examination content specifications remain comprehensive, accurate, and fair. ARRT, with the help of the professional community, reviews the licensing documents every five years. The ARRT Board of Trustees recently approved changes to the following document which goes into effect on January 1, 2027.
OVERVIEW OF MAJOR CHANGES TO THE BONE DENSITOMETRY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CONTENT SPECIFICATIONS
Patient Care
Drug therapies and supplements were added.
Safety
Dose equivalent was changed to effective dose.
Image Production
Reconfigure report settings, trabecular bone score (TBS), and whole body DXA were added.
Cross-calibration was removed.
An informatics section replaced the file and database management section.
Procedures
Window level was added to the scan areas (lumbar spine, proximal femur, forearm).
Follow-up scan (rate of change, reproducibility) was added to the forearm area.