RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How to Write a Protocol: Part 2 JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol. FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP 8 OP 12 DO 10.2967/jnmt.114.151837 VO 43 IS 1 A1 Kathy Thomas A1 Mary Beth Farrell YR 2015 UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/1/8.abstract AB 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.