ACR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR PERFORMING AND INTERPRETING DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
PREAMBLE
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
A.
Physician
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
B.
Qualified Medical Physicist
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
C.
Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
D.
Radiologic Technologist
III.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
IV.
DOCUMENTATION
V.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
VI.
RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING
VI.
RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING
A.
Actions Specifically for CT
VI.
RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING
B.
Safety Guidelines
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES