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CarolynZyloney: /* Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium Meeting Minutes October 7, 2008 */

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Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium Meeting Minutes October 7, 2008

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−	== Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium Meeting Minutes October 7, 2008 ==	+	== Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium Meeting Minutes October 14, 2008 ==

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 '''Action Items (details below)'''
-#  Look over the Imaging Navigator [[CTSC:ImageInformationAndAnalysisLiaisonJobDescription|job description]] and think about possible triage person candidates
+#  Look over the Imaging Information and Acquisition Liaison [[CTSC:ImageInformationAndAnalysisLiaisonJobDescription|job description]] and think about possible triage person candidates
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-'''3. Imaging Navigator Job'''<br>
+'''3. Imaging Information and Acquisition Liaison Job'''<br>
-* Randy has updated the final Imaging Navigator [[CTSC:ImageInformationAndAnalysisLiaisonJobDescription|job description]]. Please suggest all desired edits to this job description ASAP as it will be sent to HR and posted this week.
+* Randy has updated the final Imaging Information and Acquisition Liaison [[CTSC:ImageInformationAndAnalysisLiaisonJobDescription|job description]]. Please suggest all desired edits to this job description ASAP as it will be sent to HR and posted this week.
 * The job description can be sent to the HR departments at Harvard, and all the participating institutions within the CTSC.
 * Consortium members and personnel within the Radiology Departments at each institution may be able to suggest suitable job candidates.

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 * The job description can be sent to the HR departments at Harvard, and all the participating institutions within the CTSC.
 * Consortium members and personnel within the Radiology Departments at each institution may be able to suggest suitable job candidates.
-* Annick proposed that the job be posted on the RSNA web-site.
+* Annick proposed that the job be posted on the RSNA web-site. Carolyn has contacted RSNA to set up a job advertisement.
 * It was originally proposed that the Navigator be hired through Harvard. However, if the successful candidate already works at one of the participating institutions, the Navigator may be hired through that site and funds will be transferred to support the Navigator's salary.
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 '''4. Medical Imaging Informatics/XNAT/ Medical Imaging Data Transfer update'''<br>
 * The CTSA [http://wiki.ctsa-imaging.org/index.php?title=Image_Sharing_Infrastructure_Proposal Image Sharing Infrastructure Proposal]Meeting will be held on November 7th in Chicago.
-** There is a proposal for additional funding from NCRR and possibly NIBIB to support the costs of developing an image sharing protocol.
+** There is a proposal for additional funding from NCRR and possibly NIBIB to support the costs of developing medical imaging informatics infrastructure.
 ** The group suggested that Bill Hanlon, Ron Kikinis, and Ramin Khorasani (BWH), represent the Harvard CTSC and BWH at this meeting. Charles Guttman (BWH) is also attending.
-** The Imaging Consortium will discuss the funding for this meeting and who the representatives for the Harvard CTSC will be during next week's t-con.
+** The Imaging Consortium will finalize the funding for travel to this meeting and who the representatives for the Harvard CTSC will be during next week's t-con.
 * The [http://www.ctsa-imaging.org/?CFID=3500288&CFTOKEN=93488466&jsessionid=f030a1ddd2dd0fe382a47b4c6464782f7d52 RSNA meeting for the CTSA] is scheduled for December 2nd.
-* Doug MacFadden has agreed to invite the Imaging Consortium to one of the CTSC IT Central Group meetings. The tentative date for this meeting is October 28th from 9:30 - 10:30, pending confirmation from key members of the Imaging Consortium. The Imaging Consortium's weekly meeting will immediately preceed will meet in Harvard's Countway Library from 8:30 - 9:30.
+* Doug MacFadden has invited the Imaging Consortium to one of the CTSC IT Central Group meetings. The tentative date for this meeting is October 28th from 9:30 - 10:30, pending confirmation from key members of the Imaging Consortium. The Imaging Consortium's weekly meeting will immediately precede will meet in Harvard's Countway Library from 8:30 - 9:30.
 * The Consortium decided to focus on a case-by-case basis instead of a global plan for designing the integration of medical image informatics with i2b2. It is hoped that each case will help refine i2b2 until it is universally useful.
-** A representative from Beth Israel expressed an interest in increasing their level of access at TIMC. The Consortium encouraged him, noting that it fits into the case-by-case plan for developing i2b2.
+** Bill Hanlon mentioned that the TIMC has been working with B.I. to improve access to medical imaging data. He asked if he should change his approach to fit into the broad scheme of data exchange planned by the CTSC. The Consortium encouraged him to proceed on the specifics, noting that it fits into the case-by-case plan for i2b2/Catalyst development.
-* Dr. Smoller (Genetics) noted that i2b2 will assist in the development of a new type of research. i2b2 is useful for making queries about diagnoses, allowing investigators to find relevant clinical scans for their research.
+* Randy met with Dr. Smoller, the head of the Genetics Consultation program, to describe an overview of the medical imaging informatics plans.
-* The acquisition of new equiptment and software at each institution should be documented.
+* The group further discussed the importance of high quality archiving of medical imaging data into XNAT repositories.
-* A tremendous amount of information can be obtained from intelligent mining of the DICOM header. However, software tools have to be customized to read the header file.
+* A tremendous amount of information can be obtained from intelligent mining of the DICOM header. However, software tools have to be customized to read the header file, put data away, and provide supplemental information that may not be in the header.
 * The Consortium agreed that addressing HIPAA issues early on is key.

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 ** There is personnel available from each institution (see the table on [[CTSC:ConsultationService | the consultation service wiki page]] to handle consultation requests.
-* The consultation service is available to assist investigators in examining whether the imaging component of their study is viable and working with investigators to edit the technical/imaging-related language of their grants; it is not meant to be an editing resource for investigators. Ted Stern from the MGH Psychiatry Department runs a Scientific Writing workshop, which may be useful to help investigators edit the English of their grants and manuscripts. Carolyn will send an official request to CTSC Central to compile a list of other editing resources, so we can direct investigators seeking editing to the appropriate place.
+* The consultation service is available to assist investigators in examining whether the imaging component of their study is viable and working with investigators to polish the technical/imaging-related language of their grants; it is not meant to be an editing resource for investigators. Randy Gollub pointed out that Ted Stern from the MGH Psychiatry Department runs a Scientific Writing workshop, which is one example of the kind of resources that may be useful to help investigators polish their scientific writing skills. Carolyn has sent an official request to CTSC Central to compile a list of other editing resources, so we can direct investigators seeking editing to the appropriate place.
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 * The issue of assigning a person to handle the consultation requests was also raised.
 ** Until a triage person can be hired, triage will be handled by Carolyn who will forward requests to the Consortium members.
-** There is personnel available from each institution (see the table on [[CTSC:ConsultationService | the consultation service wiki page]]to handle consultation requests.
+** There is personnel available from each institution (see the table on [[CTSC:ConsultationService | the consultation service wiki page]] to handle consultation requests.
 * The consultation service is available to assist investigators in examining whether the imaging component of their study is viable and working with investigators to edit the technical/imaging-related language of their grants; it is not meant to be an editing resource for investigators. Ted Stern from the MGH Psychiatry Department runs a Scientific Writing workshop, which may be useful to help investigators edit the English of their grants and manuscripts. Carolyn will send an official request to CTSC Central to compile a list of other editing resources, so we can direct investigators seeking editing to the appropriate place.

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 * Gordon Harris completed the first consultation request that was submitted to the Imaging Consortium.
-* The Consortium discussed and proposed this as our plan and will verify that it fits in with the Biostatistics and Genetics CTSC group's consultation service:
+* The Consortium discussed and proposed this as our plan and Carolyn will verify that it fits in with the Biostatistics and Genetics CTSC group's consultation service:
 ** Triage of consultation requests will be completed quickly. It is estimated that 2-5 days should be allotted for triage.
 ** The investigator who submitted the request will receive a response in approximately 2 weeks, depending on the scope of the request.
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 * The issue of assigning a person to handle the consultation requests was also raised.
 ** Until a triage person can be hired, triage will be handled by Carolyn who will forward requests to the Consortium members.
-** There is a person available from each institution to handle consultation requests.
+** There is personnel available from each institution (see the table on [[CTSC:ConsultationService]]to handle consultation requests.
 * The consultation service is available to assist investigators in examining whether the imaging component of their study is viable and working with investigators to edit the technical/imaging-related language of their grants; it is not meant to be an editing resource for investigators. Ted Stern from the MGH Psychiatry Department runs a Scientific Writing workshop, which may be useful to help investigators edit the English of their grants and manuscripts. Carolyn will send an official request to CTSC Central to compile a list of other editing resources, so we can direct investigators seeking editing to the appropriate place.

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 * Doug MacFadden has agreed to invite the Imaging Consortium to one of the CTSC IT Central Group meetings. The tentative date for this meeting is October 28th from 9:30 - 10:30, pending confirmation from key members of the Imaging Consortium. The Imaging Consortium's weekly meeting will immediately preceed will meet in Harvard's Countway Library from 8:30 - 9:30.
+* The Consortium agreed that addressing HIPAA issues early on is key.
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-'''2. Medical Imaging Informatics/XNAT/ Medical Imaging Data Transfer update'''<br>
+'''5. Education update'''<br>
-* Randy Gollub contacted Shawn Murphy, the CTSC Central Informatics/i2b2 expert. The CTSC Central Informatics group meets on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 in the Countway Library. A joint meeting between the Imaging Consortium and CTSC Informatics is being planned for a future Tuesday, on which day the Imaging Consortium will meet at Countway Library at 8:30. This meeting will provide the Imaging Consortium with the opportunity to discuss the XNAT proposal, including the creation of a central data repository and gateway issues regarding data transfer between institutions within the CTSC consortium and outside collaborating sites. Part of the goal of this meeting will be to organize a subgroup of the Imaging Consortium to work on medical imaging informatics issues such as the XNAT proposal with CTSC Central.
+* The first educational courses have been posted for registration.
-* The Consortium agreed that we should prioritize our immediate and long-term goals for XNAT
+* Additional courses will be planned at a future meeting of the Imaging Consortium.
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 #  Look over the Imaging Navigator job description and think about possible triage person candidates
 #  Think about Harvard CTSC representation and funding for the CTSC Image Sharing Conference
-#  Look over Bill Hanlon's TIMC document
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 * Shawn Murphy has agreed to invite the Imaging Consortium to one of the CTSC IT Central Group meetings. The tentative date for this meeting is October 28th from 9:30 - 10:30. The Imaging Consortium will meet in Harvard's Countway Library from 8:30 - 9:30.