ASNC is committed to documenting and providing evidence-based standards for the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiac imaging. ASNC members have served as authors or co-authors on each of the clinical guidelines and position statements listed below. The date shown with each guideline or statement reflects the most recent date of approval or endorsement. Clinical guidelines that pertain to ASNC's educational activities are also listed.
Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures
Read relevant protocols developed through evidence- or consensus-based standards for the field of Nuclear Cardiology: Introduction
- Quality Metrics for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: An ASNC Information Statement - 2023
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Guidelines: Instrumentation, Acquisition, Processing, and Interpretation- 2018
- Standardized Reporting of Nuclear Cardiology Procedures - 2017
- SPECT: Stress, Protocols, and Tracers - 2016
Appropriate Use Criteria
Statements that denote when it is appropriate to perform a medical service or procedure, with the expectation that the benefits of such a service or procedure significantly outweigh the potential risks:
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease - 2017
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease - 2017
Information Statements
Educational tools comprised of systematic reviews of clinical concepts and scientific evidence that serve as a resource to advise clinicians:
- Atlas for Reporting PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Myocardial Blood Flow in Clinical Practice - 2023
- Update on Guidance and Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Laboratories During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Emphasis on Transition to Chronic Endemic State - 2022
- Practical Guide for Interpreting and Reporting Cardiac PET Measurements of Myocardial Blood Flow - 2021
- Guidance and best practices for reestablishment of non-emergent care in nuclear cardiology laboratories during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An information statement from ASNC, IAEA, and SNMMI - 2020
- Aminophylline shortage and current recommendations for reversal of vasodilator stress - 2019
- Contemporary Cardiac SPECT Imaging - Innovations and Best Practices - 2018
- Status of cardiovascular PET radiation exposure and strategies for reduction: An Information Statement from the Cardiovascular PET Task Force - 2017
- Myocardial perfusion imaging in women for the evaluation of stable ischemic heart disease— state-of-the-evidence and clinical recommendations - 2017
- Recommendations for Reducing Exposure in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - 2010
Position Statements
A set of statements that serve as an expression of ASNC’s stance on specific practice, policy, or professional issues:
Joint Society Statements
Public statements within the field of Cardiology that are supported by multiple professional societies and experts:
- 18F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context (ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) Series) - 2024
- ASNC Model Coverage Policy: 2023 Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography - 2023
- ASNC/AAPM/SCCT/SNMMI Guideline for the Use of CT in Hybrid Nuclear/CT Cardiac Imaging - 2022
- Addendum to ASNC/AHA/ASE/EANM/HFSA/ISA/SCMR/SNMMI expert consensus recommendations for multimodality imaging in cardiac amyloidosis: Part 1 of 2—evidence base and standardized methods of imaging - 2021
- ASNC/AHA/ASE/EANM/HFSA/ISA/SCMR/SNMMI Expert Consensus Recommendations For Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis - 2019
Part 1 of 2—Evidence base and standardized methods of imaging
Part 2 of 2—Diagnostic criteria and appropriate utilization
- Clinical Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow Using PET: Joint Position Paper of the SNMMI Cardiovascular Council and the ASNC - 2018
- A Joint Procedural Position Statement on Imaging in Cardiac Sarcoidosis - 2018
- Joint SNMMI-ASNC expert consensus document on the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in cardiac sarcoid detection and therapy monitoring - 2017
- ASNC imaging guidelines/SNMMI procedure standard for positron emission tomography (PET) nuclear cardiology procedures - 2016
- COCATS 4 Task Force 7: Training in Cardiovascular Computed Tomographic Imaging - 2015
- COCATS 4 Task Force 6: Training in Nuclear Cardiology - 2015
- Approaches to Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cardiovascular Imaging: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association - 2014
- SNMMI/ASNC/SCCT Guideline for Cardiac SPECT/CT and PET/CT 1.0* - 2013
- Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy (ASE Guidelines) - 2011
- Health Policy Statement on Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging - 2008