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ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

I.

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A.

Physician

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

B.

Qualified Medical Physicist

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

C.

Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

D.

Radiologic Technologist

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Patient Preparation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B.

Procedure

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C.

Contrast Agent

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D.

Images

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

Postprocedure Care

V.

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII.

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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