ACR–SPR–SSR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF THE ELBOW

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

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SAFETY GUIDELINES AND POSSIBLE CONTRAINDICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

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DOCUMENTATION

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EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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