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Tips For Successful Accreditation
from
the May 2006 issue
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AVOID
APPLICATION PROCESSING DELAYS
- Read
the directions carefully -- application must be typed
(i.e. computer-generated).
- Print
out and submit two (2) complete copies of the application
to the ICANL. Print a third complete copy to keep for yourself.
- Read,
sign and send the current Accreditation Agreement downloaded
from www.icanl.org/icanl/apply/agreements.htm.
- Missing
or expired credentials and certifications are not acceptable.
AVOID RECEIVING A DELAY ACCREDITATION
DECISION
- Submit
complete imaging protocols for all procedures performed, e.g.
Acquisition, Processing, and Display/Labeling (2.2.10);
Exercise and pharmacologic stress charts and infusion protocols
- Only
one case study may be normal, e.g. 4 out of 5 RMPI must
be abnormal
- Random
case selection is no longer required for ERNA studies
- Missing
radiation safety policies and protocols? Check www.icanl.org/icanl/apply/sampledocs.htm
for sample documents.
- Use
all of the resources and references available, such as:
- Radiation
Safety/NRC regulations at www.nrc.gov;
download guide for Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceutical
Therapy, Jeffry Siegel, PhD
- Protocols
at www.snm.org;
download Procedure Guidelines
- Guidelines
and Reporting at www.asnc.org/yourpractice/gstandards.cfm,
Updated imaging guidelines, Report Consensus, Report Matrix
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