@article{91dd2d0e8beb4f22ae1fbd3913475239,
title = "Performance Observations of Scanner Qualification of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers: Results From the Centers of Quantitative Imaging Excellence (CQIE) Program",
abstract = "We present an overview of the Centers for Quantitative Imaging Excellence (CQIE) program, which was initiated in 2010 to establish a resource of clinical trial-ready sites within the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers (NCI-CCs) network. The intent was to enable imaging centers in the NCI-CCs network capable of conducting treatment trials with advanced quantitative imaging end points. We describe the motivations for establishing the CQIE, the process used to initiate the network, the methods of site qualification for positron emission tomography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, and the results of the evaluations over the subsequent 3 years.",
keywords = "Scanner qualification, cancer imaging, clinical trials, imaging accreditation, imaging credentialing, phantom imaging",
author = "Mark Rosen and Kinahan, {Paul E.} and Gimpel, {James F.} and Adam Opanowski and Siegel, {Barry A.} and Hill, {G. Craig} and Linda Weiss and Lalitha Shankar",
note = "Funding Information: The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals for their time and effort in support of this publication: Joshua Scheuermann, Walter Witschey, Deborah Harbison, Mehdi Adineh, Janet Reddin, Sereivutha Chao, Howard Higley, Ying Tang, Linda Doody, and Lauren Uzdienski. (Funded through Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. , subcontract number 10XS070 to ACRIN for the Cancer Imaging Program, DCTD, NCI. This project has been funded in part with Federal funds from the National Cancer Institute , National Institutes of Health, under NIH grants U01CA148131 , U01CA190254 , U10CA180820 , and Contract No. HHSN261200800001E . The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.) Funding Information: The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals for their time and effort in support of this publication: Joshua Scheuermann, Walter Witschey, Deborah Harbison, Mehdi Adineh, Janet Reddin, Sereivutha Chao, Howard Higley, Ying Tang, Linda Doody, and Lauren Uzdienski. (Funded through Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., subcontract number 10XS070 to ACRIN for the Cancer Imaging Program, DCTD, NCI. This project has been funded in part with Federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under NIH grants U01CA148131, U01CA190254, U10CA180820, and Contract No. HHSN261200800001E. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.) Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 The Association of University Radiologists",
year = "2017",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1016/j.acra.2016.09.025",
language = "English",
volume = "24",
pages = "232--245",
journal = "Academic radiology",
issn = "1076-6332",
number = "2",
}