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

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

Initial Qualifications

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

Maintenance of Competence

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Physician

Responsibilities for assessment of concordance

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Qualified Medical Physicist

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Radiologic Technologist

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Prior to the Procedure

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

Procedure Technique

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	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD	Caplin, Drew M MD
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
Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH	Strigel, Roberta M MD

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