Collaboration:Harvard CTSC

Harvard CTSC Translational Technologies Imaging Consortium Workspace

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  Harvard CTSC

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  NCRR

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  Harvard University

Mission Statement

• Provide expert consultation and guidance to the CTSC participants in the use of imaging as part of clinical translational research.
• Educate and advise about available imaging and image processing capabilities in the Harvard environment.

Key Personnel and Resources

Sites	Imaging Consortium Role	Medical Image Acquisition, Analysis and Visualization
	Bruce Rosen, Director Randy Gollub, Co-Director Gordon J. Harris, Consultant William Hanlon, Consultant	MGH Imaging Resources
	Robert Lenkinski, Consultant Neil Rofsky, Consultant	BIDMC Imaging Resources
	Clare Tempany, Consultant Ron Kikinis, Consultant Charles Guttmann, Consultant Todd Perlstein, Consultant Gordon Williams, PI for CTSC Translational Technologies	BWH Imaging Resources
	Stephan Voss, Consultant Simon Warfield, Consultant	CHB Imaging Resources
	Annick D. Van den Abbeele,Consultant Jeffrey Yap, Consultant and Director of Education	DFCI Imaging Resources
	Valerie Humblet, Medical Imaging Liaison Yong Gao, Imaging Informatics Architect

Harvard Catalyst Medical Imaging Informatics ARRA Administrative Supplement

On September 24, 2009, The Catalyst was awarded an ARRA administrative supplement to to enable clinical imaging data to be used for secondary research purposes.

Medical Imaging Education and Training

Modality-Based Education Modules

• MRI
• CT
• PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine
• Radiation risks and dosimetry
• Ultrasound
• Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
• Image Processing

Discipline-Based Education Modules

• Oncology
• Neuroscience
• Cardiology
• Pediatrics
• Surgery
• Interventional Radiology

Future lectures and training

• Thursday November 5, 2009 Introduction to Imaging, Introduction to Clinical Investigation, Harvard Medical School.
• Monday November 23, 2009 3D Slicer Medical Image Data Visualization Hands-On Workshop, Countway room 403, 12-1pm
• Monday November 30, 2009 3D Interactive Visualization of DICOM Images with Slicer, RSNA 2009 meeting (11/29-12/04/09), Chicago, IL
• Tuesday December 1, 2009 Quantitative Medical Imaging for Clinical Research and Practice RSNA 2009 meeting (11/29-12/04/09), Chicago, IL. Workshop in collaboration with Duke University and Johns Hopkins.

Education resources

• Publications repository on major imaging topics
• Here you can find a list of education resources available at the different participating institutions.

Previous Lectures

• Thursday May 21, 2009. Image Analysis and Imaging Biomarkers in Oncology. Annual Dinner Workshop of the Biostatistics Program of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA. Jeffrey Yap, Armin Schwartzman, Andrew Kung.

• Wednesday July 16, 2009. Functional Imaging in Oncology Clinical Trials. 2009 AACR Cancer Biostatistics Workshop, Sonoma, CA. Jeffrey Yap.

• Wednesday September 30, 2009 Quantitative imaging workshop ACRIN fall meeting, Arlington, VA. Randy Gollub, Jeffrey Yap, Kasia Macura (Johns Hopkins University).

Upcoming Events

Deadlines for the Imaging Consortium

• Monday, November 16, 2009 Draft budget deadline
• Monday, December 21, 2009 First draft of internal evaluation report
• Thursday, January 21-22, 2010 External Advisory Board meeting
• Monday, March 1, 2010 NIH Progress Report due to NIH

Presentation

• Tuesday November 10, 2009 Radiology Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital

Weekly Teleconference Calls

Tuesday (9:00- 10:00 AM), call: 1-866-890-3820

• November 3, 2009
• November 10, 2009
• November 17, 2009
• November 24, 2009

Past Events

2009 presentations

• July 20, 2009: BWH BRI Research Connection LIVE lunch
• June 2, 2009: BIDMC Radiology Staff Meeting
• May 19, 2009: MGH Martinos Center Staff Meeting
• April 28, 2009: MGH Pediatric Unit Chiefs Meeting
• April 14, 2009: BWH Clinical Investigation Committee
• April 9, 2009: BWH Radiology Section Heads (abdominal)
• April 9, 2009: MGH Radiology Staff Meeting
• April 6, 2009: MGH Research Council
• February 27, 2009: Radiology Staff Meeting, BWH
• February 2009: Radiology Staff Meeting, Children's Hospital

2009 t-con

• October 27, 2009
• October 20, 2009
• October 13, 2009
• October 6, 2009
• t-con January to September

2009 meetings

• XNAT strategy meetings, July 23
• JIRA harmonization meetings 4 of 4, June 11
• Harvard Catalyst Deputies Meeting, May 29
• JIRA harmonization meetings 3 of 4, May 11
• JIRA harmonization meetings 1 and 2 of 4, April 28 and May 5
• Harvard Catalyst Deputies Meeting, April 29
• IRAT/CTSA Joint workshop, March 29-31 (Baltimore)
• Creation of a web-based tracking tool for consultation requests, March 27
• PACS-i2b2-XNAT integration project, March 27
• Inaugural Harvard Catalyst Deputies Meeting, March 24
• BWH imaging CTSA core meeting, March 12

2009 courses and training

• Wednesday September 30, 2009 Quantitative imaging workshop ACRIN fall meeting, Arlington, VA. Workshop in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
• Monday July 20, 2009 3D Slicer 3.2 Hands-On Workshop, BWH Statistics and Research Lecture Series (Radiology residency program)
• Thursday May 14, 2009 3D Slicer 3.2 Hands-On Workshop, MGH CMA Thursday May 14, 2009. This training has been canceled.
• Wednesday June 3, 2009 Training on MRI compatible physiological monitoring system and Labchart Software. CHB
• Tuesday and Wednesday March 4-5, 2009 Training on MRI compatible physiological monitoring system and Labchart Software. MIT, BWH, BIDMC, MGH

2008

• t-con and meetings 2008

JIRA system

Here is a link to the user guide, screenshots and the website

MRI Compatible Physiological Monitoring System

Here you can find Information for users about the specifications of the monitoring system. There are also informations about the LabChart software.

Planning our Harvard-wide Medical Imaging Acquisition, Analysis, Visualization and Sharing

Use Cases and Development of Goals

External imaging core collaborative efforts

• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) led CTSC Imaging Core Activities
• RSNA CTSA webpresence
• CTSA Imaging Informatics group wiki

Additional Resources

	Biomedical Informatics Research Network	BIRN Imaging Resources	BIRN Training Resources
	National Alliance for Medical Image Computing NA-MIC	NA-MIC Resources	NA-MIC Training Resources
	Neuroimage Analysis Center NAC	Resources	Training Resources