The Human Imaging Shared Facility provides value-added support for cancer related studies with human imaging components by providing radiology expertise for: standardized protocol review, state-of-the-art image acquisition, standardized tumor metrics quantification and response assessment, development and implementation of new analysis tools and techniques for cancer-related clinical and translational research studies.
The HISF team provides support in clinical imaging, tumor metrics, and imaging biomarker development & utilization, including:
Clinical Imaging Services
- Developing and assessing protocol
- Coordinating research activities involving imaging services
- Providing the expertise of designated board certified radiologists or medical physicists
- Providing de-identified copies of scans/images
- Coordinating pre-study services
- Participating in preparation of research budgets for radiology elements of the protocol
Tumor Metrics
- Identifying protocols requiring tumor metrics services and specifically delineate the measurement criteria
- Routing all scans requiring tumor metrics to a designated reader and imaging coordinator
- Providing timely, accurate and structured tumor metrics report that adhere to specific tumor response criteria
Imaging Biomarker Development, Utilization, and Translation Trials
- Developing and implementing protocol of potential imaging biomarkers for investigator initiated studies
- Coordinating biomarker acquisition capabilities with protocol specific requirements
- Providing data processing required for biomarker quantification
- Providing de-identified copies of scans/images for off-site biomarker data analysis
Leadership
Andrew D. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. Director
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