Other Sytems: Guidelines
The SNMMI and EANM Practice Guideline for Small-Bowel and Colon Transit 1.0 (2013)
The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine imaging practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of transit studies of the small bowel and colon.
SNM Procedure Guideline for Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy (2010)
The purpose of this procedure guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in adults and children. The goal of hepatobiliary scintigraphy is to provide diagnostic and management assistance to physicians who are involved in the care of patients with liver and biliary system ailments.
ACR-SNMMI-SPR Practice Guideline for Performance of Gastrointestinal Scintigraphy (2010)
This guideline was revised collaboratively by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM). It is intended to guide interpreting physicians performing gastrointestinal scintigraphy in adult and pediatric patients. Properly performed imaging with radiopharmaceuticals that localize in or are introduced into the gastrointestinal tract or peritoneum is a sensitive means for detecting, evaluating, and quantifying numerous conditions affecting the alimentary tract and peritoneum. As with all scintigraphic studies, correlation of findings with the results of other imaging and nonimaging procedures, as well as clinical information, is necessary to achieve maximum diagnostic yield.
ACR-SNMMI-SPR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Liver and Spleen Scintigraphy (2010)
This guideline was revised collaboratively by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM). It is intended to assist interpreting physicians performing liver and spleen scintigraphy. Properly performed imaging with radiopharmaceuticals that localize in the reticuloendothelial system or in the blood pool of the liver and spleen can be used to assess certain disorders of the liver and spleen. Imaging of the hepatobiliary system is discussed in the ACR–SPR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy. Correlation of findings with clinical information and the results of other imaging modalities is frequently necessary to maximize the diagnostic yield.
SNM Procedure Guideline for Adult Solid-Meal Gastric-Emptying Study (2009)
The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting and reporting the results of gastric-emptying and motility studies in adults. The use of a 99mTc-sulfur colloid in a radiolabelled test meal is described.
Procedure Guideline for Hepatic and Splenic Imaging (2003)
The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting hepatic and splenic imaging studies. This includes liver-spleen imaging, liver blood pool imaging, hepatic artery perfusion imaging and splenic imaging.
Procedure Guideline for C-14 Urea Breath Test(2001)
The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting and reporting the results of the 14C urea breath test. It consists of the oral administration of 14C urea, followed by sampling of the exhaled breath at timed intervals. The breath samples are then analyzed in a liquid scintillation counter.