Grade of Recommendation

The grade of recommendation relates to the level of evidence on which the recommendation is based and to the clinical importance of the recommendation (best practice based on the clinical experience of the referral guideline task force).

A (Strongly recommended)

High level of proof, the recommended nuclear medicine procedure is considered as a reference imaging procedure for the given indication.

B (generally recommended)

Moderate level of proof, weight of evidence is in favour of usefulness of the nuclear medicine procedure. The nuclear medicine procedure could be recommended for the given clinical condition or disease.

C/D (optional)

Low level of proof, the nuclear medicine procedure may can be proposed for establishing the diagnosis or guiding the therapeutic approach in specific cases for the given clinical condition or disease.