Helpful Links
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- American College of Cardiology (ACC)
- ACC Case of the Month
ACC features the Nuclear
Cardiology Case of the Month. Learn from others, send
your comments, submit your own
- “Exercise Testing: ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing: A report of the American College
of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Exercise
Testing)”; J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Oct 16:40(8):1531-40.
Read article»
- “American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Competence Statement on Stress
Testing: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of
Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Task Force on Clinical Competence”; Circ. 2000;102:1726-
1738. Read article»
- American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM)
The American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM). The American College of Nuclear Medicine is to represent the practice and socio-economic interest of those engaged in the use of radionuclides for the practice, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and to promote the continuing competence of practitioners of Nuclear Medicine through a program of continuing medical education.
- American Heart Association
- “Recommendations for Clinical Exercise Facilities: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart
Association” Circ 2009; 119;3144-3161. Read article»
- American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
- Appropriate Use Criteria
- "Understanding Appropriate Use Criteria in Nuclear Medicine," Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (June 2012)
Read the article»
- ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM Appropriate Use Criteria: “2009 Appropriate Use Criteria
for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging.”
Read article»
- Astellas
Healthcare: Adenoscan
The 'Current Topics' section features latest areas of
interest in nuclear cardiology, including CAD in women
and chest pain evaluation.
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit non-governmental professional organization dedicated to radiation protection.
CRCPD's mission is "to promote consistency in addressing and resolving radiation protection issues, to encourage high standards of quality in radiation protection programs, and to provide leadership in radiation safety and education.
- Health Policy Statement
on Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging ACCF/ACR/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR (2008).
Read article»
- Quality Improvement
- "A Practical Guide to Quality Improvement in Nuclear Medicine," IAC and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (December 2012). Read»
- Radiation Dose Assessment Resource (RADAR) Task Group and Website
Information on dose assessment models and methods.
- “Radiation Dose Estimates for Radiopharmaceuticals”, NUREG/CR-6345, M.G. Stabin, J.B. Stubbs, R.E.
Toohey, 1996. Read article»
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
- Guidelines of Nuclear Medicine for SNMMI: A comprehensive list of guidelines of nuclear medicine.
- NEW! SNMMI Quality Assurance Patient Simulator (Phantom) Program
SNMMI's Quality Assurance patient simulator program offers a unique, unknown patient simulator “phantom” that demonstrates actual clinical problems in technique and diagnosis found in nuclear medicine practice. Facilities participating in the IAC Nuclear/PET accreditation program have the option of utilizing the SNMMI’s Quality Assurance Patient Simulator to meet the annual QI requirement for both the technical and physician performance measurements. Learn more today»
- “Guide for Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceutical Therapy,” Jeffrey A. Siegel, 2004. Society
of Nuclear Medicine. Read article»
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Technologist Section
- World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS)
IAC |
Vascular Testing
IAC program for facilities applying for accreditation in vascular testing.
IAC |
Echocardiography
IAC program for facilities applying for accreditation in adult or pediatric echocardiography.
IAC | MRI
IAC program for facilities applying for accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
IAC |
CT/Dental
IAC program for facilities applying for accreditation in computed tomography (CT) or practices applying for accreditation in dental.
IAC |
Carotid Stenting
IAC program for facilities applying for accreditation in carotid stenting.
IAC | Vein Center
IAC program offering vein center accreditation coming in 2013.
References
- “Exercise Testing: ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Exercise Testing)”; J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Oct 16:40(8):1531-40. View the full report»
- “Recommendations for Clinical Exercise Laboratories: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association” Circ 2009; 119;3144-3161. View the full statement»
- “American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Competence Statement on Stress Testing: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Task Force on Clinical Competence”; Circ. 2000;102:1726-1738. View the full report»
- “Guide for Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceutical Therapy,” Jeffrey A. Siegel, 2004. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Visit the SNM online store to purchase the guide»
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Procedure Guidelines
View the guidelines»
- Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures: A Report of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Quality Assurance Committee”; 2009. View the full report»
- ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM Appropriate Use Criteria: “2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging.” Download»
- “Radiation Dose Estimates for Radiopharmaceuticals”, NUREG/CR-6345, M.G. Stabin, J.B. Stubbs, R.E. Toohey, 1996. Download»
- ACCF/ACR/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR “2008 Health Policy Statement on Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging.”
View the full statement»
- Cerqueira, Manuel D., et al. “Recommendations for Reducing Radiation Exposure in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.” Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 2010; 17:709-18.
Read the full article»
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