ACR–ACNM–SNMMI–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF RADIONUCLIDE CYSTOGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

V. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

VI. DOCUMENTATION

VII. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VIII. RADIATION SAFETY

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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