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PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INDICATIONS
A. General Considerations
B. Specific Considerations
1. Thoracic vasculature
2. Extremity Evaluations
3. Abdominal and pelvic vasculature
4. Pediatric indications for body MRA
III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
A. Patient Selection and Preparation
B. Facility Requirements
C. Examination Technique
1. Noncontrast MRA
2. CE-MRA
3. Special Considerations
V. DOCUMENTATION
VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
VII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
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ACR–NASCI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF BODY MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY (MRA)
PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INDICATIONS
A. General Considerations
II. INDICATIONS
B. Specific Considerations
1. Thoracic vasculature
II. INDICATIONS
B. Specific Considerations
2. Extremity Evaluations
II. INDICATIONS
B. Specific Considerations
3. Abdominal and pelvic vasculature
II. INDICATIONS
B. Specific Considerations
4. Pediatric indications for body MRA
III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
A. Patient Selection and Preparation
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
B. Facility Requirements
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
C. Examination Technique
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
C. Examination Technique
1. Noncontrast MRA
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
C. Examination Technique
2. CE-MRA
IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
C. Examination Technique
3. Special Considerations
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
Casaburi, Larissa Braga MD, MPH, PhD, Chair
Battey, Thomas W K MD
Collard, Michael MD
Hagspiel, Klaus MD
Lee, Yoo Jin MD
Rivard, Andrew L. MD
NASCI
Allen, Bradley D MD
Bergmann, Liisa MD
Karur, Gauri Rani MD
Young, Phillip M MD
SPR
Griffin, Lindsay M MD
Otero, Hansel J MD
Priya, Sarv MD
Smalley, Robert MD
Committee on Cardiovascular Imaging – Body Imaging
(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)
Hagspiel, Klaus MD, Chair
Blasco, Lucia Flors MD, PhD
Casaburi, Larissa Braga MD, MPH, PhD
Lee, Yoo Jin MD
Prosper, Ashley MD
Rivard, Andrew L. MD
Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards
(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)
Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair
Committee on Practice Parameters – Pediatric Imaging
(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)
Amodio, John B MD, Chair
Alizai, Hamza MD
Betz, Bradford W MD
Blumfield, Einat MD
Collard, Michael MD
Goldman-Yassen, Adam MD
Lai, Hollie A MD
Lala, Shailee V MD
Lasiecka, Zofia M MD, PhD
Laufer, Adina MD
Levin, Terry L MD
Li, Arleen MD
Maloney, John A MD
Noda, Sakura MD
Shah, Summit MD
Trout, Andrew T MD
Vatsky, Seth DO
Bulas, Dorothy I MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology
Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety
Rosenkrantz, Andrew MD, Chair, Commission on Body Imaging
Comments Reconciliation Committee
Optican, Robert MD - CSC, Co-Chair
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC, Chair
Allen, Bradley D MD
Amodio, John B MD
Battey, Thomas W K MD
Bergmann, Liisa MD
Bulas, Dorothy I MD
Casaburi, Larissa Braga MD, MPH, PhD
Collard, Michael MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Griffin, Lindsay M MD
Hagspiel, Klaus MD
Karur, Gauri Rani MD
Larson, David B MBA, MD
Lee, Yoo Jin MD
Otero, Hansel J MD
Priya, Sarv MD
Rivard, Andrew L. MD
Rosenkrantz, Andrew MD
Smalley, Robert MD
Young, Phillip M MD
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