TY - JOUR T1 - How to Write a Protocol: Part 2 JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. SP - 8 LP - 12 DO - 10.2967/jnmt.114.151837 VL - 43 IS - 1 AU - Kathy Thomas AU - Mary Beth Farrell Y1 - 2015/03/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/1/8.abstract N2 - 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. ER -