ACR–NASCI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS [30,33,37,38,40]

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CONTRAST-ENHANCED CARDIAC EXAMINATION

V. 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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