ESNCH 2011

2. Multiple Choice (MC) Test

2.1 General Considerations and Responsibilities

The international commission of certification has organized the MC test.
The certification process requires the following:

  • A local organizer and a member of the commission who is responsible for the correct implementation of the certification process. The local organizer cannot be both a member of the commission and the local organizer at the same time. There must be two separate responsible people present to administer the examination.
  • The questions are created, collected and administered by the members of the commission.
  • The questions and correct answers are not available publicly. All questions for the MC test will be incorporated in a central collection of registered and approved questions.

2.2 Questions

  • 40 questions should be given to the participants. They relate to neurovascular examinations including the following topics:
    • Anatomy
    • Pathophysiology and hemodynamics
    • Physics and instrumentation
    • Diagnostic criteria and interpretation of tests

2.2.1 Choice of 4 answers, only one is correct

2.2.2 The threshold to pass the exam is 75 % correct answers (30 of 40 questions)