Imaging analysts nail precise measurements for oncology research

December 3, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Imaging analysts nail precise measurements for oncology research By Shalmali Pal Clinical trials in oncology demand standardized measurements of imaging scans to assess treatment response, but, unfortunately, the existing clinical workflow is not designed to produce these cohesive measurements on a routine basis. A group from Dana Farber Cancer Center has proposed using imaging analysts to deliver more consistent results. Some of the issues that currently plague imaging assessment for clinical trials include different readers across different timepoints and inconsistent measurements between clinical radiology platforms, said Trinity Urban and colleagues in their RSNA educational exhibit.

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