ACR–ASNR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (fMRI) OF THE BRAIN

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Selection

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Facility Requirements for Emergency Situation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Examination Technique

Prescanning

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Examination Technique

Scanning Procedure

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Postprocedure Processing

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

VIII.

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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