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

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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