ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF STEREOTACTIC/TOMOSYNTHESIS GUIDED BREAST INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

1. Initial Qualifications

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

2. Maintenance of Competence

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

3. Continuing Medical Education (CME)

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Physician

4. Responsibilities for assessment of concordance

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

B. Qualified Medical Physicist

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

C. Radiologic Technologist

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

A. Prior to the Procedure

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

B. Procedure Technique

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII. EQUIPMENT QUALITY CONTROL

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
Appleton, Catherine M MD, Chair
Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD
Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Keenan, Mary Ann DMP
Lee, Cindy MD
Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD
Loomans, Rachel U MD
Loving, Vilert A MD
Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Strigel, Roberta M MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Breast Imaging

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

Strigel, Roberta M MD, Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD	Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD	Kraay, Michelle MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD
Loomans, Rachel U MD	Loving, Vilert A MD	Seiler, Stephen J MD	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Spear, Georgia G MD	Sung, Janice S MD

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

Destounis, Stamatia V MD, Chair, Commission on Breast Imaging

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

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Gupta, Yasha - CSC, Chair	Rathi, Alisha MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD
Caplin, Drew M MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Destounis, Stamatia V MD	Keenan, Mary Ann DMP
Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD	Loomans, Rachel U MD
Loving, Vilert A MD	Newell, Mary S MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Strigel, Roberta M MD

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

Committee on Practice Parameters – Breast Imaging

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

Strigel, Roberta M MD, Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD	Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD	Kraay, Michelle MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD
Loomans, Rachel U MD	Loving, Vilert A MD	Seiler, Stephen J MD	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Spear, Georgia G MD	Sung, Janice S MD

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

Destounis, Stamatia V MD, Chair, Commission on Breast Imaging

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

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Gupta, Yasha - CSC, Chair	Rathi, Alisha MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD
Caplin, Drew M MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Destounis, Stamatia V MD	Keenan, Mary Ann DMP
Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD	Loomans, Rachel U MD
Loving, Vilert A MD	Newell, Mary S MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Strigel, Roberta M MD

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