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.

3. Metrics for pilot grants

• The review of the second round of pilot grants are happening now. It is important for the consultation service to get some feedback on how well the PI how requested some help from the imaging consortium did regarding to their grant applications.
  • Valerie will work with the Research Navigators at Catalyst Central to get a list of who got funded, what are the criticism, what are the metrics etc.

4. Introduction to imaging