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Document NavigatorACR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR IMAGING PREGNANT OR POTENTIALLY PREGNANT PATIENTS WITH IONIZING RADIATION
PREAMBLE
INTRODUCTION
RADIATION RISKS TO THE CONCEPTUS
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
Determining pregnancy status
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
Patient history
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
Pregnancy tests
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
Patients who are minors
SCREENING FOR PREGNANCY
Deciding to proceed with the examination
IMAGING THE PREGNANT PATIENT
Patient Consent
IMAGING THE PREGNANT PATIENT
Preplanning
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
Risk Assessment
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
Radiation exposure prior to conception
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
Radiation exposure to at less than 2 weeks postconception
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
Radiation exposure between 3 weeks and 15 weeks postconception
COUNSELING THE PATIENT NOT KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE
Radiation exposure at more than 15 weeks postconception
DOCUMENTATION
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E