Description and implementation of a quality control program in an imaging-based clinical trial.
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Summary
Standardization of imaging protocols is a critical component of image-based clinical trials, predicated on ongoing dialogue between sites and a centralized review committee, and required careful standardization as a prerequisite to trial participation and ongoing image QC.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2006-11-01
- Cited by
- 64
- References
- 12
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Keywords
Medical physics, Imaging phantom, Image quality, Quality assurance, Certification
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