Pass Rad Tech FAQ
ARRT Radiography
How many questions are on the ARRT Radiography?
230. Format: multiple choice, computer-based at a standardized testing center. Source: CURRENT spec = board-approved Jan 2021, implemented Jan 1 2022, in force through Feb 28 2027 (the build target).
What do you need to pass the ARRT Radiography?
SCALED SCORE 75 on a scale of 1-99. Source: CURRENT spec = board-approved Jan 2021, implemented Jan 1 2022, in force through Feb 28 2027 (the build target).
Who runs the ARRT Radiography?
ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists). This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the ARRT Radiography cover?
This course's blueprint has 4 areas: Procedures (33%), Image Production (25.5%), Safety (25%) and Patient Care (16.5%).
What official materials should I read for the ARRT Radiography?
ARRT Radiography Content Specs, Procedures section 3 + Attachment A, ARRT Attachment A, ARRT spec Image Production section 1F, ARRT spec Image Production sections 2B-2C and ARRT spec Safety section 1B1.
What can I study free for the ARRT Radiography?
Upper Extremity Positioning, Lower Extremity Positioning, Thorax, Abdomen & Contrast Studies and Head, Spine & Pelvis Positioning — the first 4 modules of 17 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full ARRT Radiography course?
$39 once for all 17 modules, 230 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.
ARRT CT
How many questions are on the ARRT CT?
165. Format: 165 scored four-option multiple-choice questions + 30 unscored pilot = 195 total. Source: BUILD TARGET = the 2026 spec (board approved July 2025, IMPLEMENTATION Sept 1, 2026).
How long is the ARRT CT?
195 minutes test time. Source: BUILD TARGET = the 2026 spec (board approved July 2025, IMPLEMENTATION Sept 1, 2026).
What do you need to pass the ARRT CT?
SCALED score of 75 on a 1–99 scale, NOT percent-correct (ARRT annual report approximate % correct to pass for CT ≈ 66%). Source: BUILD TARGET = the 2026 spec (board approved July 2025, IMPLEMENTATION Sept 1, 2026).
Who runs the ARRT CT?
ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists). This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the ARRT CT cover?
This course's blueprint has 4 areas: D1 — Patient Care (12.7%), D2 — Safety (12.7%), D3 — Image Production (31.5%) and D4 — Procedures (43%).
Which ARRT CT concepts does this course emphasize most?
Patient assessment gates the scan, Contrast media types, Contrast contraindications and special populations, Injection and scanning technique, Contrast reactions, Dose-reduction levers, Dose metrics and Dose math, plus 16 more listed in the study guide.
What official materials should I read for the ARRT CT?
ARRT CT Examination Content Specifications 2026, ARRT 2026 Postprimary Eligibility Pathway Handbook, ARRT Annual Exam Report 2025, ACR Manual on Contrast Media, WebSearch-verified 2026-07-10 and FDA / AAPM CT dose framework, WebSearch-verified 2026-07-10.
What can I study free for the ARRT CT?
Patient Care: Contrast, Reactions & Monitoring and Dose Levers, Metrics & Math — the first 2 modules of 10 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full ARRT CT course?
$39 once for all 10 modules, 46 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.
ARRT MRI
How many questions are on the ARRT MRI?
200. Format: 200 scored four-option multiple-choice questions.
How long is the ARRT MRI?
210 minutes test time.
What do you need to pass the ARRT MRI?
SCALED score of 75 on a 1-99 scale, NOT percent-correct.
Who runs the ARRT MRI?
ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) - administered at Pearson VUE test centers. This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the ARRT MRI cover?
This course's blueprint has 4 areas: D1 - Patient Care (8%), D2 - Safety (10.5%), D3 - Image Production (53%) and D4 - Procedures (28.5%).
Which ARRT MRI concepts does this course emphasize most?
The ACR four-zone model controls MR site access, Device labeling under ASTM F2503, The static magnetic field exerts translational and rotational, The RF field deposits energy measured as SAR, causing tissue heating, Superconducting magnets are cooled by liquid helium, Larmor equation, T1 recovery is the time for longitudinal magnetization to regrow to 6 and k-space is the raw spatial-frequency data matrix, plus 10 more listed in the study guide.
What official materials should I read for the ARRT MRI?
ARRT Examination Content Specifications, ACR Manual on Contrast Media / ACR Manual on MR Safety, FDA Guidance - Criteria for Significant Risk Investigations of MR Diagnostic Devices, FDA Guidance and arrt.org application-fees.
What can I study free for the ARRT MRI?
At the Screening Desk, Walking the Zones and The Three Fields & the Quench — the first 3 modules of 12 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full ARRT MRI course?
$39 once for all 12 modules, 200 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.
NMTCB CNMT
How many questions are on the NMTCB CNMT?
90. Format: Computer Adaptive Test (CAT): each examinee answers 90 items (unscored pretest items seamlessly embedded). Source: NMTCB Annual Report 2024, printed page 5, Scaled Score Information.
How long is the NMTCB CNMT?
approximately 1 hour 55 minutes. Source: NMTCB Annual Report 2024, printed page 5, Scaled Score Information.
What do you need to pass the NMTCB CNMT?
scaled score of 375 on a 200–500 scale = pass. Source: NMTCB Annual Report 2024, printed page 5, Scaled Score Information.
Who runs the NMTCB CNMT?
NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board). This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the NMTCB CNMT cover?
This course's blueprint has 5 areas: D1 — Radiation Physics & Detection (7%), D2 — Radiation Safety & Regulations (13%), D3 — Pharmaceutical & Radiopharmaceutical Agents (25%), D4 — Instrumentation Operation & QC (15%) and D5 — Clinical Procedures (40%).
Which NMTCB CNMT concepts does this course emphasize most?
Decay & Half-life, Detection & Statistics, Dose Limits, ALARA & Shielding, Contamination & Surveys, Written Directives, Generator and Generator QC, plus 24 more listed in the study guide.
What official materials should I read for the NMTCB CNMT?
NMTCB Annual Report 2024: Scaled Score Information, NRC 10 CFR 20 + 10 CFR 35, NMTCB exam matrix + Computer Adaptive Test pages, nmtcb.org and arrt.org nuclear-medicine content specs + ARRT Annual Exam Report 2025.
What can I study free for the NMTCB CNMT?
Decay Modes & Half-Life Math, Detection, Windows & Counting Statistics and NRC Dose Limits & ALARA — the first 3 modules of 15 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full NMTCB CNMT course?
$39 once for all 15 modules, 51 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.
ARDMS SPI
How many questions are on the ARDMS SPI?
110. Format: multiple choice (~100 scored + ~10 unscored pilot). Source: 2023 task-based Content Outline.
How long is the ARDMS SPI?
2 hours. Source: 2023 task-based Content Outline.
What do you need to pass the ARDMS SPI?
555 scaled (scale 300–700; FIXED scaled cut, not a raw %). Source: 2023 task-based Content Outline.
Who runs the ARDMS SPI?
ARDMS. This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the ARDMS SPI cover?
This course's blueprint has 5 areas: Apply Doppler Concepts (34%), Optimize Sonographic Images (26%), Perform Ultrasound Examinations (23%), Provide Clinical Safety & QA (10%) and Manage Ultrasound Transducers (7%).
Which ARDMS SPI concepts does this course emphasize most?
Doppler shift equation: delta-f=/c, Angle/cosine effect: 0 degrees=max Doppler shift; 90 degrees=zero shift; keep beam-to-flow angle ≤60° for vascular work, Nyquist limit = PRF/2 — maximum unambiguous PW Doppler shift; worked: PRF=8 kHz → Nyquist=4 kHz, PW vs CW Doppler: PW=range-resolved but aliasing-limited; CW=no aliasing/unlimited velocity but no range resolution, High-PRF mode: extra pulses before first returns → multiple sample gates → higher Nyquist at cost of range ambiguity, Stenosis chain: A1v1=A2v2; deltaP≈4v² mmHg; distal turbulence and spectral broadening just beyond narrowing, Axial resolution = SPL/2; improves with higher frequency and shorter pulses; always better than lateral resolution and Pulse-echo principle: distance = / 2, with c = 1540 m/s assumed; 13 µs of round-trip time ≈ 1 cm of depth, plus 6 more listed in the study guide.
What official materials should I read for the ARDMS SPI?
02-blueprint.md §d4.03, 02-blueprint.md §d4.06 and 02-blueprint.md §d5.06.
What can I study free for the ARDMS SPI?
Apply Doppler Concepts — the first 1 module of 5 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full ARDMS SPI course?
$39 once for all 5 modules, 110 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.