ACR–ASNR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MYELOGRAPHY AND CISTERNOGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

B. Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

C. Radiologic Technologist

IV. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

V. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Preprocedural Patient Care

V. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Relative Contraindications to Myelography

V. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Procedure [3]

V. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D. Postprocedural Care [28-30, 39]

VI.

MR MYELOGRAPHY AND MR CISTERNOGRAPHY

VII. DOCUMENTATION

VIII. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

IX. 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
Amrhein, Timothy J MD, Chair
Goldman-Yassen, Adam MD
Kagetsu, Nolan MD
Peckham, Miriam MD

ASNR
Ali, Saad MD
Barr, John MD
Becker, Jennifer L MD
Lee, Thomas MD
Wintermark, Max MD

SPR
Shaw, Dennis W MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Neuroradiology

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

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

Jordan, John E MD, Chair, Commission on Neuroradiology

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

Comments Reconciliation Committee

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