a) Canadian Association of Radiology Resources: 

  1. CAR Guidelines for Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (see erratum)
  2. CAR National Advisory on NSF

b) Americal College of Radiology Resources:   

  1. ACR Appropriateness Criteria
  2. Relative Radiation Level Information
  3. ACR Manual on Contrast Media, Version 6

c) ACR Practice Guidelines for:

  1. Use of Intravascular Contrast Media
  2. Imaging Pregnant or Potentially Pregnant Patient
  3. Adult Sedation/Analgesia
  4. Pediatric Sedation/Analgesia
  5. ACR Screening Recommendations for NSF

d) Other Resources:

  1. Quality initiatives: imaging pregnant patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: what the radiologist needs to know. Pahade JK, Litmanovich D, Pedrosa I, Romero J, Bankier AA, Boiselle PM. Radiographics. 2009 May-Jun;29(3):639-54.
  2. Imaging the pregnant patient for nonobstetric conditions: algorithms and radiation dose considerations. Patel et al.Radiographics. 2007 Nov-Dec;27(6):1705-22

  3. Pregnancy policy. Brent RL, Mettler FA. AJR 2004 Mar;182(3):819-22.
  4. MRI Safety
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