Guidelines and Standards
ASNC served as the author or co-author on each of the documents listed below. The date shown with each guideline or statement reflects the most recent date of approval or endorsement. For clinical documents related to nuclear cardiology training (such as COCATS), click here.
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Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures
- Introduction – 2009
- First-Pass Radionuclide Angiography (FPRNA) – 2009
- Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography (ERNA) – 2009
- Stress Protocols and Tracers – 2009
- Myocardial Perfusion Planar Imaging - 2009
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography – 2010
- PET Myocardial Perfusion and Glucose Metabolism Imaging – 2009
- Standardized Reporting of Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion and Function – 2009
Appropriate Use Criteria
- New! Appropriate Use for Diagnostic Catheterization – May 2012
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization: Focused Update – 2012
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography – 2010
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Computed Tomography – 2010
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging – 2009
Appendix: Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging Data Supplement – 2009 - Appropriate Use Criteria for Stress Echocardiography – 2008
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography – 2007
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging – 2006
Preferred Practice Statements
- New! Patient-Centered Imaging – 2012
Information Statements
- Strategies for Defining an Optimal Risk-Benefit Ratio for Stress Myocardial Perfusion SPECT – 2011
- The Role of Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Asymptomatic Individuals – 2011
- Recommendations for Reducing Radiation Exposure in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging – 2010
- Variability in Radiation Dose Estimates from Nuclear and Computed Tomography Diagnostic Imaging – 2009
- DICOM and Interconnectivity Update – 2009
- ASNC Review of the ACCF/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria for SPECT MPI – 2007
- Cost-Effectiveness of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging – 2005
Position Statements
Other ASNC Documents
- Conference Proceedings from the Ninth Nuclear Cardiology Invitational Conference – 2008
- Verification of Experience in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography – 2007
- A Report of the ASNC Task Force on Women and Heart Disease – 2003
- Suspected Acute Ischemic Syndromes in the Emergency Department or Chest Pain Center – 2002
Other Clinical Guidelines
- 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – ACCF/AHA Guideline, 2011
- Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy – ASE Guideline - 2011
- Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: 2011 Update – AHA Guideline, 2011
- 2010 ACCF/AHA Guidelines for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults – 2010
Click here for the Executive Summary - Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Imaging: Report of a Workshop Sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute – 2009
- Introduction of New Technology for Clinical Use – ASNC Imaging Guideline, 2009
- Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery – ACC/AHA Guideline, 2007
Click here for the Executive Summary
Joint Society Statements
- New! Developing an Action Plan for Patient Radiation Safety in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine – 2012
- ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade - 2009
- 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery - 2009
- 2008 Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging – 2008
- 2008 Health Policy Statement on Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging – 2008
- Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance – 2005
Click here for the correction posted online November 23, 2009
