ACR–SPR–SSR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF THE SHOULDER

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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

ACR
Gyftopoulos, Soterios MD, MSc, Chair
Levin, Terry L MD
Mintz, Douglas N MD
Thomas, Jonelle M MD

SSR
Alaia, Erin MD
Amber, Ian MD
Nwawka, Ogonna MD
Shah, Nehal MD

SPR
Bedoya, Alejandra MD
Naffa, Lena MD
Nguyen, Jie MD
Shah, Amisha MD

Committee on Musculoskeletal Imaging – Body Imaging

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

Committee on Practice Parameters – Pediatric Imaging

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

Barth, Richard MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

Rosenkrantz, Andrew MD, Chair, Commission on Body Imaging

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Gerson, Rachel MD - CSC, Chair	Gyftopoulos, Soterios MD, MSc, Chair	Rathi, Alisha MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Alaia, Erin MD
Amber, Ian MD	Amodio, John B MD	Barth, Richard MD	Bedoya, Alejandra MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Levin, Terry L MD	Mintz, Douglas N MD	Naffa, Lena MD
Nguyen, Jie MD	Nwawka, Ogonna MD	Rosenkrantz, Andrew MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC
Shah, Amisha MD	Shah, Nehal MD	Subhas, Naveen MD, MPH	Thomas, Jonelle M MD

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