ACR–SPR–SSR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF THE KNEE

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Patient Selection

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Facility Requirements

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Examination Technique

DOCUMENTATION

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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
Gyftopoulos, Soterios MD, MSc, Chair
Alizai, Hamza MD
Bredella, Miriam A MD
Colak, Ceylan MD
Gelczer, Robert Kent MD

SSR
Amber, Ian MD
Samim, Mohammad M MD
Thomas, Jonelle M MD

SPR
Chauvin, Nancy A MBA, MD
Nguyen, Jie MD

Committee on Musculoskeletal Imaging – Body Imaging

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

Subhas, Naveen MD, MPH, Chair	Alaia, Erin MD	Bredella, Miriam A MD	Chang, Connie Y MD
Colak, Ceylan MD	Garner, Hillary W MD	Gelczer, Robert Kent MD	Gonzalez, Felix MD
Gyftopoulos, Soterios MD, MSc	Johnson, Stefan MD	Mintz, Douglas N MD	Samet, Jonathan D MD
Shah, Jordyn DO

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

Batlle, Juan C MBA, MD - CSC, Chair	Edmonson, Heidi A PhD - CSC, Co-Chair	Alizai, Hamza MD	Amber, Ian MD
Amodio, John B MD	Bredella, Miriam A MD	Bulas, Dorothy I MD	Caplin, Drew M MD
Chauvin, Nancy A MBA, MD	Colak, Ceylan MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Gelczer, Robert Kent MD
Gyftopoulos, Soterios MD, MSc	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Nguyen, Jie MD	Rosenkrantz, Andrew MD
Samim, Mohammad M MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Subhas, Naveen MD, MPH	Thomas, Jonelle M MD

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