ACR–SIR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANGIOGRAPHY, ANGIOPLASTY, AND STENTING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS IN ADULTS

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS FOR RENAL VASCULAR IMAGING OR ANGIOGRAPHY

III. SUCCES RATES FOR RENAL ARTERY INTERVENTION

IV. RISKS OF ENDOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION

V. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

VI. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

VII. DOCUMENTATION

VIII. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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