Accumetra’s QIW XIII Participation In The News
06 / 26 / 16
A news story summarizing the Quantitative Imaging Workshop XIII, including Accumetra’s contributions, was recently made available by the ASCO Post.
First Crowd-Sourced CT Image Quality Study Reports on Initial Findings
06 / 21 / 16
Accumetra presented on the initial findings and results of the first ultra-low cost and crowd-sourced CT image quality study at the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Quantitative Imaging Workshop on June 13, 2016 in Bethesda, MD. Within a two month data collection
period the CT Lung Screening Challenge obtained CT image quality data from 26 healthcare institutions, 53 CT scanners, and 128 individual CT scans. The study found higher levels of CT image acquisition variability than expected. In addition, many opportunities to improve low dose CT screening scans for early detection and nodule change measurement were found ranging from better education and guidance on CT imaging protocols to features that future scanners could provide to support higher quality screening studies. The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s press release on the challenge is available here.
Accumetra Provides Support For First Crowd-sourced Challenge To Help Identify Top CT Imaging Methods For Lung Cancer & COPD
05 / 12 / 16
Accumetra is delighted to be working with the Prevent Cancer Foundation, Lung Cancer Alliance, the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), and the COPD Foundation to help identify improved imaging methods for the detection and measurement of early lung
cancer and COPD. The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s press release on the challenge is available here.
Accumetra To Present On CT Image Quality at the NIST CIRMS 2016 Meeting
04 / 18 / 16
Accumetra’s CEO Rick Avila will present on new methods for measuring CT image quality at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS) Meeting on April 19, 2016 in Gaithersburg, MD.
Accumetra to Participate at the RSNA’s 2016 QIBA Annual Meeting
03 / 09 / 16
Accumetra will participate at the RSNA’s 2016 Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 13-14, 2016 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, VA.
Accumetra Launches the First Cloud-based CT Image Quality Reporting System For Radiologists
12 / 02 / 15
Accumetra Launches the First Cloud-based CT Image Quality Reporting System For Radiologists Chicago, Illinois – December 2, 2015 Accumetra launched a first-of-its-kind web based CT image quality reporting system at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual
meeting. This free to use advanced prototype demonstration system (http://accumetra.com/accumetra-solutions) allows radiologists and physicists to upload a CT scan of three rolls of scotch tape and emails back a quantitative report translating fundamental performance characteristcs of the scanner into clinically meaningful performance indicators. Radiologists can now determine whether their scanning protocols provide sufficient quality for the clinical task at hand. Reports currently contain quantitative information on small lung nodule detection and volume measurement performance. This new approach to quantitatively monitoring and verifying the quality of a CT scan in radiological task performance terms enables many additional uses including comparing two different protocols or scanners, verifying whether CT scanning quality is sufficient for specific clinical studies, and monitoring that the optimal balance of radiation dose and image quality is being attained. Accumetra’s image quality assessment platform can also be extended to additional clinical applications including detection and measurement of coronary calcifications, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and orthopedic studies. When released for clinical use, calibrated phantoms will be used in place of demonstration tape to ensure that high quality reports are generated in the clinical setting. Accumetra is a key technical contributor to the Radiological Society of North America’s Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) and is demonstrating this free service to assist the radiological community in developing and setting new standards for quantitative imaging. Press Contact All press enquiries, including interview requests, product reviews, images and quotes should be directed to info@accumetra.com. About Accumetra, LLC Accumetra is an imaging technology and services company committed to advancing the science of image-based decision making in the medical domain. Accumetra provides advanced computational imaging tools and consultation services for healthcare institutions and clinical study sponsors.
Accumetra Launches the QIBA Lung Nodule Profile Calculator
08 / 31 / 15
Accumetra announced the availability of the QIBA Lung Nodule Profile Calculator. This new quantitative imaging calculator provides guidance to clinicians and engineers on the performance of current day CT scanners and CT lung nodule measurement applications using latest QIBA lung nodule profile guidance.
Accumetra to Present a Showcase at RSNA’s Quantitative Imaging Reading Room
06 / 25 / 15
Accumetra will present a showcase on current technologies for understanding and improving CT image quality and quantitative measurements at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) Annual meeting from November 29 to December 4, 2015.
Accumetra to Present at the IASLC’s 16th World Conference on Lung Cancer
06 / 24 / 15
Accumetra will present a poster with collaborators on “Extent of Progression for Small Cancers in a Screening Program Even with Proper Follow-Up (Abstract ID: 3022)” at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s (IASLC) 16th World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Accumetra to Participate in the National Photonics Initiative (NPI)
09 / 30 / 14
Accumetra is delighted to be part of a group of top US industry leaders in optics and photonics participating NPI in support of the White House Brain Research through Advancing Imaging Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. An SPIE press release announcing this
can be found here: http://spie.org/x110350.xml