2009 ACR ACRIN - American College of Radiology Imaging Network Fall Meeting

The 2009 American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) Fall Meeting is open to all who have an interest in ACRIN's research activities. This year marks ACRIN's 10th anniversary of conducting medical imaging clinical trials and we look forward to your participation as we acknowledge past successes and chart our course to meet future research challenges.

Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Saturday, Oct. 3
Location: Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, Va.
Registration Web site: https://registrations.acr.org/acrin

New this Year: Informatics Committee and Imaging Core Laboratory Offer Combined Session

The ACRIN Informatics Committee and Imaging Core Laboratory are joining efforts to provide an exciting half-day program on Friday, October 2 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. All attendees are welcome to join the combined meeting that will feature:

* Andrew Buckler, M.S., of Buckler Biomedical LLC providing an introduction to the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance
* Richard L. Wahl, M.D., director of nuclear medicine/PET and vice chair of New Technology and Business Development in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, presenting “Evolving Considerations for PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors”
* An overview of core laboratory activities by ACRIN deputy co-chair and chair of the ACRIN PET core laboratory Barry Siegel, M.D. and an update on new laboratory software and hardware tools by core laboratory operations administrator, Mehdi Adineh, Ph.D.
* A breakout session for the PET and MRI/CT working groups will include:

+ PET Core Laboratory: PET qualification presentations and discussions
+ MRI/CT Core Laboratory: Informatics and AIM (Annotated Imaging Mark up) initiatives presented by chair Daniel Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., and an overview of new MRI/CT laboratory initiatives by chair Mark Rosen, M.D., Ph.D.