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Source: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).

To address the expanding clinical indications for coronary revascularization, and to align the subject matter with the most current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines, the new AUC for coronary artery revascularization were separated into 2 documents addressing SIHD and acute coronary syndromes individually. This document presents the AUC for SIHD. Patel, M.R., Calhoon, J.H., Dehmer, G.J. et al. ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 24, 1759–1792 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-017-0917-9

The goal of this article is to explain how the criteria were created and define the 3 categories of indications: appropriate, inappropriate, and uncertain. Tips for using appropriate use criteria and tables, including a definition of several key terms technologists should be familiar with, will be provided. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2012, 40 (2) 81-86; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.111.097451

This article will review the process of quality improvement; provide detailed, step-by-step instructions with special emphasis on project selection and data collection; and show examples of how to perform quality improvement projects. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2012, 40 (4) 211-219; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.112.111880

The purpose of this Procedure Guideline is to assist physicians in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of SPECT/CT for imaging of adult and pediatric patients. Provided courtesy of SNMMI and ASNC.