Scientific document development standards for the society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT): A statement from the SCCT Guidelines Committee.

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is an international community of physicians, scientists and technologists advocating for research, education, and clinical excellence in the use of cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). SCCT members are committed to improving health outcomes through effective use of CCT. The SCCT routinely authors, endorses, and jointly collaborates on scientific documents that reflect the best available evidence and expert consensus supported in practice of CCT. This paper outlines SCCT's methodology for developing scientific documents. It was formulated by members of the SCCT Guidelines Committee and approved by the SCCT Board of Directors.