ACR–ASNR–ASSR–SIR–SNIS PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Qualified Medical Physicist

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Radiologic Technologist

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Nursing Services

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Technical Requirements

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Surgical and Emergency Support

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Preprocedural Care

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Procedural Care

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Postprocedural care

DOCUMENTATION

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EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VII.

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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