ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING (MBI) USING A DEDICATED GAMMA CAMERA

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Breast Cancer Screening

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Extent of Disease

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Evaluation of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Additional Evaluation of Clinical or Imaging Findings

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Metastatic Axillary Lymphadenopathy of Unknown Primary

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

Lesion Characterization

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindications

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Radiopharmaceuticals

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Factors

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Images

DOCUMENTATION

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RADIATION DOSIMETRY

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EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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