ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRAST-ENHANCED MAMMOGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Selection and Preparation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Equipment

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Examination Technique

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Interpretation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Facility Requirements

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH, Co-Chair
Sung, Janice S MD, Co-Chair
Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD
Lee, Cindy MD
Seiler, Stephen J MD
Spear, Georgia G MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Breast Imaging

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Strigel, Roberta M MD, Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Kohr, Jennifer MD	Kraay, Michelle MD
Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD	Loomans, Rachel U MD	Lowry, Kathryn P MD
Miles, Randy MD	Rosen, Eric MD	Seiler, Stephen J MD	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Spear, Georgia G MD	Sung, Janice S MD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

Destounis, Stamatia V MD, Chair, Commission on Breast Imaging

Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety

Comments Reconciliation Committee

McAdams, Christopher MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Chair	Caplin, Drew M MD	Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Seiler, Stephen J MD
Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH	Spear, Georgia G MD	Strigel, Roberta M MD	Sung, Janice S MD

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