CTSC:TTIC.080409

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Agenda

1. Consultations
2. Software for DC-MRI
3. Metrics for pilot grants
4. Introduction to imaging
5. ACRIN meeting
6. Educational material for RSNA
7. New schedule for t-con starting September 1st

Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium Meeting Minutes August 4, 2009

In attendance:

• Valerie Humblet
• Charles Guttmann
• Todd Perlstein
• Gordon Harris
• Simon Warfield
• Jeff Yapp
• Wendy Plensiak
• Mark Anderson
• Clare Tempany
• Bill Hanlon
• Bob Lenkinski
• Randy Gollub
• Ron Kikinis

1. Update on imaging consultation requests

• Clare is the assignee for consultation about MRS of liver. She will re-contact thet PI to get more information on their multi-site clinical trial.
• Genetics is launching a marketing plan with Catalyst central to promote their consultation service. If it is successful, it will be roll out to the other programs.

2. Software for DCE-MRI

• Different software are used or tested at the different institutions.
  • DCE-MRI is used at BIDMC in clinical setting for prostate cancer, the method has been very well validated. They also have 2 other tools for research.
  • BWH and MGH used Confirma for DCE-MRI of the breast.
  • Liver and lung are also used for DCE-MRI
  • A post-doc in Ron's group worked with the pulmonary team on a development of a module for DCE-MRI for Slicer.
  • Simon and Stefan plan to do pediatrics DCE-MRI at CHB.
• The members proposed to collect all those data internally and build a workshop to do a panel presentation to the different institutions.
  • First Valerie will collect the information about state of the art at the different sites
  • We will need the collaboration of the clinicians because the acquisition of the data is crucial.

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