ACR–SIR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF INFERIOR VENA CAVA (IVC) FILTER PLACEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS [1,25,27-38]

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION [1]

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

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

VIII. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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