Research Organization to Support Radiologic Developments in Patient Care

The American College of Radiology (ACR; Philadelphia, PA, USA) is launching ACR Image Metrix, a new contract research organization (CRO) that will leverage the ACR's 30 years of experience in coordinating large-scale clinical research to accelerate advances in radiologic care and fund future research to benefit patients.
ACR Image Metrix provides a complete menu of imaging CRO services, from study design to design of electronic data forms and image archiving, to image interpretation and quantitation. ACR Image Metrix is headquartered in the College's Philadelphia office, alongside the ACR's clinical research division, a leading research organization in radiology for more than three decades. The ACR and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) have a proven history in developing trials that standardize the use of imaging technologies, image transmission and archive, and quantification of image data to reduce variability associated with these activities, reduce the size and cost of trials, and produce results that are more reliable.
The ACR's clinical research programs are among the largest recipients of U.S. medical research grants and have an established reputation for handling large-scale clinical trials involving up to 50,000 patients and some 50 million images at a time. ACR Image Metrix will leverage the same infrastructure and expertise, but will provide support to pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and medical device manufacturers seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to bring new drugs, therapies, and medical devices to market.
Revenue from the various research projects carried out by ACR Image Metrix will be used to help fund future ACRIN, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and Quality Research in Radiation Oncology (Q-RRO) studies.


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