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

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Qualified Medical Physicist

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Radiologic Technologist

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Nursing Services

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Technical Requirements

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Surgical and Emergency Support

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Preprocedural Care

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Procedural Care

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Patient Care

Postprocedural care

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VII.

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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