Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 263-271 , July 2008

Blueprint of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography

  • James K. Min, MD

      Affiliations

    • Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, Starr Pavilion, K415, New York, NY, USA
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  • Suhny Abbara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Daniel S. Berman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Dawn M. Edgerton

      Affiliations

    • Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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  • Myron C. Gerson, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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  • Sandra Halliburton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Jerome L. Hines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, IL, USA
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  • John M. Hodgson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Santé Personalized Preventive Healthcare, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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  • John R. Lesser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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  • Lorraine Lennon

      Affiliations

    • Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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  • Allen J. Taylor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • L. Samuel Wann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Jack A. Ziffer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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  • Manuel D. Cerqueira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 24 April 2008 ,Accepted 24 May 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. James K. Min was directly involved in development of the examination. The other physician contributors were involved in examination development and are members of the Board of Directors of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Dawn M. Edgerton and Lorraine Lennon are part of the administrative staff of the Board.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00317-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.145

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 263-271 , July 2008

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