Neurosonology Exam

ASN Neurosonology Examination General Information

The 2011 Neurosonology exam will be held on January 23, 2011 in Fort Meyers, FL. Exam registration will open Fall of 2010.

The ASN examination in Neurosonology is designed to assess a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles of neuroimaging that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care. They are designed to assess whether the candidate can apply the medical knowledge and understanding of biomedical and clinical sciences considered essential for the unsupervised practice of neuroimaging. The Neurosonology Proficiency Examination is not based on the review course in Neurosonology given at the ASN Annual Meeting. The course does not cover the entire content of the exam. Examinees are encouraged to use the Orientation and Suggested Readings to prepare for the exam. **Please note: Beginning January, 2011, individuals who pass the neurosonology exam will be required to submit proof of 15 CME credits specific to ultrasound every three years in order to maintain certification status.

To be eligible for the Neurosonology examination, a candidate must meet and provide documentation of the following criteria:

  • Hold a valid medical license (or equivalent);
  • US Practicing Physicians: Be Board Certified or eligible for Boards in an ABMS recognized specialty;
  • Foreign Medical Graduates not practicing as physicians in US: do not need to be ABMS BC/BE;
  • 40 CME AMA Category 1 Credits in ultrasound obtained within the last three years (or full-time fellowship);
  • Verification of performance and/or interpretation of at least 100 studies under supervision for each component to be tested (e.g. TCD and carotid).

Delayed Certification Option: If you are unable to take all three parts of the exam on the date of the initial exam you have the option to take the third part at an additional charge within two years. For example: If you have 100 TCD AND 100 carotid cases, you can take all three parts in one day. If you only have 100 TCD cases, you can take two of the three portions of the Neurosonology examination and have the option to take the third part on carotids at anytime within 2 years at an extra charge.

*Those who have not yet received Board Eligibility/Certification or medical license at the time of the examination will receive their results upon providing supporting documentation.

**ASN Neurosonology Credential is recognized by the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (www.icavl.org) as a credential allowing an MD to serve as the Medical Director of a vascular ultrasound laboratory.

ASN Outline of Core Curriculum

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