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case study requirements Testing
volume > 100 exams per year in each testing section |
| APPLICATION |
INITIAL
ACCREDITATION PRIMARY EXAM |
INITIAL
ACCREDITATION SECONDARY EXAM |
REACCREDITATION
PRIMARY EXAM |
REACCREDITATION
SECONDARY EXAM |
UPPER
EXTREMITY EXAM |
| Extracranial
Cerebrovascular |
1
Normal
4 Abnormal |
N/A |
3
Abnormal |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Intracranial
Cerebrovascular |
1
Normal
4 Abnormal
(varying procedures when applicable) |
N/A
|
3
Abnormal
(varying procedures when applicable) |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Peripheral
Arterial |
1
Normal
4 Abnormal |
Duplex
(if not part of primary exam)
1 Normal
1 Abnormal
Other Secondary
1 Normal
1 Abnormal |
3
Abnormal |
Duplex
(if not part of primary exam)
1 Abnormal
Other Secondary
1 Abnormal |
Initial
Accreditation
1
Normal
1 Abnormal
|
Reaccreditation
1
Abnormal
|
| Peripheral
Venous |
1
Normal
4 Abnormal |
1
Normal
1 Abnormal |
3
Abnormal |
1
Abnormal |
Initial
Accreditation
1
Normal
1 Abnormal
|
Reaccreditation
1
Abnormal
|
|
Visceral
Vascular
|
1
Normal
4 Abnormal
(most frequently performed exam)
|
1
Normal
1 Abnormal
(for all other exams performed) |
3
Abnormal
(most frequently performed exam) |
1
Abnormal
(for all other exams performed) |
N/A
|
Multiple
Site
(for
each additional site and for each type of testing) |
1
Normal
1 Abnormal |
N/A
|
1
Abnormal |
N/A
|
N/A
|
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For
testing volumes 60-99 exams per year: Initial
Accreditation, 4 additional primary cases; at least 2 of the additional
should be abnormal (total 9 cases). Reaccreditation, 2 additional
primary cases (total 5 cases).
For
testing volumes <60 exams per year: Initial
Accreditation, 7 additional primary cases; at least 2 of the additional
should be abnormal (total 12 cases). Reaccreditation, 4 additional
primary cases (total 7 cases).
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