ACR–NASCI–SIR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF BODY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY (CTA)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Selection and Preparation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

CT Equipment

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

CTA Technique

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Test bolus:

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Bolus tracking:

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Preset delay:

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Postprocessing and Image Review

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Image Quality

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Special Applications

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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