ACR–ACNM–SNMMI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, HEPATIC, AND SPLENIC SCINTIGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Radiopharmaceuticals

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Imaging and Patient Preparation

1. Salivary Gland Imaging

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Imaging and Patient Preparation

2. Gastrointestinal Transit

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Imaging and Patient Preparation

3. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Imaging and Patient Preparation

4. Peritoneal Fluid Imaging

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Liver and Spleen Imaging

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII. RADIATION SAFETY

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
Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA, Chair
Nguyen, Nghi C MD, PhD
Radut, Bianca DO
Shah, Summit MD

SPR
Aboughalia, Hassan MD
Biyyam, Deepa R MD
Treves, S. Ted MD

ACNM
Bennet, K.G. MD
Trak, Joseph MD

SNMMI
Bennett, Paige MD
Donohoe, Kevin J MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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

Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA, Chair	Aboian, Mariam MD, PhD	Berenji, G. Reza MD	Bradley, Yong C MD
Elman, Shana MD	Gerard, Perry S MD	Kamat, Bhishak H MD	Karagulle Kendi, A. Tuba MD
Marcus, Charles MD	Mercier, Gustavo A MD, PhD	Radut, Bianca DO	Solnes, Lilja B MBA, MD
Surasi, Devaki Shilpa MD	Viglianti, Benjamin L MD, PhD	Wong, Terence Z MD, PhD	Zukotynski, Katherine MD, PhD

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	Bhimaniya, Sudhir X MBBS, 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	Li, Arleen MD	Maloney, John A MD
Noda, Sakura MD	Shah, Summit MD	Vatsky, Seth DO

Bulas, Dorothy I MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

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

Rohren, Eric MD, PhD, Chair, Commission on Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Lee, Ryan K MBA, MD - CSC, Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Aboughalia, Hassan MD	Amodio, John B MD
Bartel, Twyla B DO, MBA	Bennet, K.G. MD	Bennett, Paige MD	Biyyam, Deepa R MD
Bulas, Dorothy I MD	Caplin, Drew M MD	Donohoe, Kevin J MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD
Nguyen, Nghi C MD, PhD	Radut, Bianca DO	Rohren, Eric MD, PhD	Shah, Summit MD
Trak, Joseph MD	Treves, S. Ted MD

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