Appropriate Use Criteria for the Use of Nuclear Medicine in Musculoskeletal Infection Imaging
Christopher J. Palestro, Alicia Clark, Erin Grady, Sherif Heiba, Ora Israel, Alan Klitzke, Charito Love, Mike Sathekge, Treves Ted, Tracy L. Yarbrough
Abstract
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) are statements that contain indications describing when and how often an intervention should be performed under the optimal combination of scientific evidence, clinical judgment, and patient values while avoiding unnecessary provisions of services. Society of Nuclear
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAppropriate Use CriteriaIntervention (counseling)Nuclear medicine imagingMedical physicsScientific evidenceIntensive care medicineNuclear medicineNursingInternal medicineMathematicsStatisticsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis