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PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Patient Preparation

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Radiopharmaceuticals

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Imaging Protocols

V. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VI. DOCUMENTATION

VII. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII. 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
Peacock, Justin G MD, PhD, Chair
Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA
Solnes, Lilja B MBA, MD
Trout, Andrew T MD

SPR
Aboughalia, Hassan MD
Harrington, Samantha MD
Khalatbari, Hedieh MBA, MD

SNMMI
Friedman, Kent MD
Lavely, William C MD

ACNM
Khandelwal, Yogita MD
Kolade, Olumayowa MD
Shah, Jagruti
Sinha, Partha MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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

Ghesani, Munir V MD, Chair	Subramaniam, Rathan M MBA, MD, MPH, PhD, Chair	Aboian, Mariam MD, PhD	Akin, Esma A MD
Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA	Dibble, Elizabeth H MD	Gerard, Perry S MD	Karagulle Kendi, A. Tuba MD
Marcus, Charles MD	Mercier, Gustavo A MD, PhD	Peacock, Justin G MD, PhD	Solnes, Lilja B MBA, MD
Surasi, Devaki Shilpa MD	Trout, Andrew T MD	Wong, Terence Z MD, PhD	Zukotynski, Katherine MD, PhD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

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

Newell, Mary S MD, Chair

Caplin, Drew M MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Pediatric Imaging

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

Barth, Richard MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

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

Rohren, Eric MD, PhD, Chair, Commission on Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Brady, Matthew MD - CSC, Chair	Rodgers, Daniel MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Aboughalia, Hassan MD	Amodio, John B MD
Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA	Barth, Richard MD	Caplin, Drew M MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Friedman, Kent MD	Ghesani, Munir V MD	Harrington, Samantha MD	Khalatbari, Hedieh MBA, MD
Khandelwal, Yogita MD	Kolade, Olumayowa MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lavely, William C MD
Levin, Terry L MD	Newell, Mary S MD	Peacock, Justin G MD, PhD	Rohren, Eric MD, PhD
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Shah, Jagruti	Sinha, Partha MD	Solnes, Lilja B MBA, MD
Subramaniam, Rathan M MBA, MD, MPH, PhD	Trout, Andrew T MD

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