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ACR–SIR–SNIS–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Revised 2024 (Resolution 6)

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

A. Interventional Radiologist

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

B. Advanced Practice Provider

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

C. Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

D. Registered Nurses

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

E. Radiologic Technologist

II. THE CLINICAL TEAM

F. Certified Medical Assistant

III. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

IV. THE OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

IV. THE OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

A. Space and Equipment

IV. THE OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

B. Personnel

IV. THE OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

C. Time

IV. THE OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

D. Communication of Clinical Care

V. THE INPATIENT PRACTICE

A. Inpatient Service

V. THE INPATIENT PRACTICE

B. Time Allocation

V. THE INPATIENT PRACTICE

C. Scheduling of Interventional Procedures

VI. IMAGING REQUIREMENTS

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

A. Radiographic Equipment

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

B. Patient Preparation Area and Recovery Room

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

C. Medical/Surgical Supply Inventory

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

D. Non-radiographic Equipment

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

E. Staffing

VII. INTERVENTIONAL SUITE REQUIREMENTS

F. Physiological Monitoring Equipment

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

A. Communications

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

B. Website

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

C. Personal Contact

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

D. Education

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

E. Practice Promotion

VIII. PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

F. Other Considerations

IX. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PRACTICE EVALUATION

X. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

XI. RADIATION SAFETY IMAGING

XII. EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Dickey, Kevin MD, Chair
Collard, Michael MD
Gurusamy, Varshana MD
Yeisley, Christopher MD

SPR
Acord, Michael MD
Shashi, Kumar MD

SIR
Desai, Kush MD
King, Eric MD
Miller, Donald MD
Stecker, Michael MD
Tullius, Thomas

SNIS
Heit, Jeremy J MD, PhD
Klucznik, Richard MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Interventional and Cardiovascular Radiology

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair	Daly, Kevin MD	Dickey, Kevin MD	Gurusamy, Varshana MD
Jensen, Mary E MD	Kaufman, Claire MD	Kay, Dennis MD	Landinez, Gina MD
Lee, Margaret H MD	Marx, M Victoria MD	Monfore, Natosha N DO	Noor, Amir MD
Tomihama, Roger T MD	Yeisley, Christopher MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Pediatric Imaging

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Levin, Terry L MD, Chair	Alizai, Hamza MD	Amodio, John B MD	Betz, Bradford W MD
Blumfield, Einat MD	Collard, Michael MD	Goldman-Yassen, Adam MD	Lai, Hollie A MD
Lala, Shailee V MD	Lasiecka, Zofia M MD, PhD	Laufer, Adina MD	Li, Arleen MD
Maloney, John A MD	Noda, Sakura MD	Shah, Summit MD	Trout, Andrew T MD
Vatsky, Seth DO

Barth, Richard MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety

Min, Robert MD, Chair, Commission on Interventional Radiology & Cardiovascular Imaging

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Ignacio, Elizabeth MD - CSC, Chair	Moriarity, Andrew MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Acord, Michael MD	Amodio, John B MD
Barth, Richard MD	Caplin, Drew M MD	Collard, Michael MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Desai, Kush MD	Dickey, Kevin MD	Gurusamy, Varshana MD	Heit, Jeremy J MD, PhD
Kaufman, Claire MD	King, Eric MD	Klucznik, Richard MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD
Levin, Terry L MD	Miller, Donald MD	Min, Robert MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC
Shashi, Kumar MD	Stecker, Michael MD	Tullius, Thomas	Yeisley, Christopher MD

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