ARDMS Advanced Item Types

ARDMS examinations feature questions called Advanced Item Types (AIT). AIT questions assess a candidate in formats that closely relate to actual practice and, therefore, better measure practical sonography skills. The AITs allow the examinee to move closer to a hands-on testing environment.

ARDMS Semi-Interactive Console (SIC) questions feature a semi-interactive ultrasound machine console.

SIC questions display a partially completed ultrasound image and a question that indicates a problem with the image. Examinees will use a mouse to select the control on the simulated console that will correct the problem.

The ARDMS SIC questions use a proprietary format and cannot be reproduced here. However, the ARDMS has tutorials and sample questions on their website here.