title: How to write a protocol: part 2.
abstract: Clinical protocols play an important role in the provision of high-quality care in nuclear medicine. Properly written protocols help to ensure that nuclear medicine procedures are performed in a standardized, reproducible manner so that patients receive high-quality care. The following article is the second in a 2-part series on how to write a protocol. A framework for composing protocols and the components of clinical imaging protocols were detailed in the first article. This article details the framework and components of protocols for cardiac stress testing, therapy, and quality control.
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Thomas
authors: Mary Beth
authors: MB
authors: Farrell
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007267:Injections; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011786:Quality Control; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
keywords: accreditation; evidence-based; guidelines; protocol; standardization