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

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS

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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

Patient Selection and Preparation

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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

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Test bolus:

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Bolus tracking:

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Contrast Material Delivery

Preset delay:

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Postprocessing and Image Review

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Image Quality

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Special Applications

DOCUMENTATION

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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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