ACR–SAR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ADULT CYSTOGRAPHY AND URETHROGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

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
Charbel, Charlotte MD, Chair
Becker, Anton MD
Carucci, Laura R MD
Seyal, Adeel MD
Wolf, Ellen MD

SAR
Eberhardt, Steven C MD
Shampain, Kimberly L MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – General, Small, Emergency, and Rural Practice (GSER)

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

Siebert, Derrick MD, Chair	Anderson, Jade MD	Gale, Brian D. MBA, MD	Kasam, Mallikarjunarao PhD
Rohling, Nathan J. DO	Straza, Michael MD, PhD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

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

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

Alson, Mark MD, Chair, Commission on General, Small, Emergency and Rural Practice

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

Comments Reconciliation Committee

McAdams, Christopher MD - CSC, Chair	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Alson, Mark MD	Becker, Anton MD
Caplin, Drew M MD	Carucci, Laura R MD	Charbel, Charlotte MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Eberhardt, Steven C MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Seyal, Adeel MD	Shampain, Kimberly L MD
Siebert, Derrick MD	Wolf, Ellen MD

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