ACR–ACNM–SNMMI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SKELETAL SCINTIGRAPHY (BONE SCAN)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXAMINATION

Radiopharmaceuticals

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Factors

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXAMINATION

Images

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Planar Gamma Camera Imaging

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

SPECT and SPECT/CT Imaging

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

PET/CT and PET/MR Imaging

VI.

DOCUMENTATION

VII.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII.

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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