ACR–SIR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF IMAGE-GUIDED DRAINAGE / ASPIRATION OF ABSCESSES AND FLUID COLLECTIONS

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

A. Indications [1]

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

B. Contraindications [1]

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

B. Qualified Medical Physicist

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

C. Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

D. Radiologic Technologist

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

E. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

F. CT or MR Technologist

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

G. Other Ancillary Personnel

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

H. Nursing Services

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

A. Imaging Equipment and Facilities

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

B. Physiologic Monitoring and Resuscitation Equipment

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

C. Acute Care Support

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

D. Patient Care

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

E. Specifics of the Procedure

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

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

IX. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

A. Success Rates and Thresholds

IX. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

B. Complication Rates and Thresholds

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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