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ACRIN---lessons learned in conducting multi-center trials of imaging and cancer
Abstract
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) is a
US National Cancer Institute-funded clinical trials cooperative
group charged with conducting multi-center clinical trials of
diagnostic imaging and image-guided treatment technologies as
they are employed in the detection, diagnosis and staging,
treatment, and evaluation of treatment for cancer. Operating
since 1999, ACRIN involves participating institutions around the
world and hundreds of radiologists, methodologists, and
scientists in the 22 trials it has been working on to date,
including several large screening trials. The experience with
ACRIN has elucidated the unique requirements that must be
fulfilled by imaging trials if they are to be successful,
particularly in such areas as trials design, definition of
technologies and their findings, quality assurance, and ensuring
sufficient accrual. ACRIN is now pursuing several courses of
action that will disseminate the products devolving from ACRIN
trials into the public domain, so that they may benefit other
investigators.
Author
Bruce J Hillman
Contact Details
Corresponding address:
Bruce J Hillman, MD,
Radiology-UVAHS,
P.O. Box 800170,
Charlottesville,
VA 22908, USA.
Reference
ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 5 Issue 2
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0026
Date Posted
24 November 2005
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