ACR–AAPM TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE USE OF RADIATION IN FLUOROSCOPIC PROCEDURES
PREAMBLE
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
A.
Physician
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
B.
Qualified Medical Physicist
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
C.
Nonphysician Radiology Provider (NPRP)
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
D.
Radiologic Technologist
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
E.
Supervision
III.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
III.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
A.
Fluoroscopy Equipment Settings
III.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
B.
Patient Exposure Controls
III.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
C.
Staff and Operator Exposures
IV.
DOCUMENTATION
V.
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Appendix A
Appendix B