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PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INDICATIONS
III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
IV. SAFETY GUIDELINES AND POSSIBLE CONTRAINDICATIONS
V. SPECIFICATIONS OF TH EXAMINATION
VI. DOCUMENTATION
VII. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
VIII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
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ACR–NASCI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INDICATIONS
III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
IV. SAFETY GUIDELINES AND POSSIBLE CONTRAINDICATIONS
V. SPECIFICATIONS OF TH EXAMINATION
VI. DOCUMENTATION
VII. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
VIII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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