ACR–ACNM–SNMMI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION BRAIN PERFUSION IMAGING (INCLUDING SPECT AND SPECT/CT)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Nuclear Medicine Examination Request

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Radiopharmaceuticals

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Preparation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Intervention: Acetazolaminde Administration for Identification of Cerebrovascular Reverse

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Refractory Epilepsy Ictal/Interictal Evaluations

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Image Acquisition

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Data Processing

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Image Interpretation

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Brain Death Imaging

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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