Ximing Wang MS, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Brent Julius Liu PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jiming Mao, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Nakul Reddy, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Han Li, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Carolee J. Winstein PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

At RSNA 2011, we demonstrated an imaging informatics system for a large scale stroke clinical rehabilitation trial. With 7 clinical sites across the country and over 500 imaging studies involved, the clinical trial, Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE), encounters challenges in sharing images and collaborations between different sites. The system presented featuresan image uploader, a zero foot-print DICOM viewer with lesion quantifying tools, a studies anonymizer, and forms for collecting quantification result. To further facilitate the multi-site collaboration, we aim to develop a tele-conference plug-in, a web-based publishing platform, and a structured reporting tool for storing rehabilitation information based on the previous system.

The web-based conference room tool provides a solution for researchers from different sites to hold a tele-conference. Key points in the conference can be logged. The publishing platform allows users to make announcements and publish discussion results. Users can use the platform to discuss research progress, share information, and create meeting agendas. The structured reporting tool utilizes the xml format to store the patient-oriented information, such as image annotations, lesion quantification results, and rehabilitation test data (eg. Fugl-meyer scores, Wolf Motor Function Test). The performance of the new system will be evaluated by 7 clinical sites in ICARE trial.

The previous evaluation by ICARE trial expert users has demonstrated that the system improved the efficiency in managing imaging data. However, the collaboration could benefit with additional features. The conference room plug-in enables users to communicate and analyze images at the same time across multiple sites. The structured reporting tool extends the structured reporting concept into the rehabilitation field. Using this tool, the efficiency of generating the subject-based report for the clinical trial is improved. 

We have developed new functions (a conference room, a publishing platform and a structured reporting tool) based on the previous system to facilitate the multi-site collaboration and enhance the research.

Wang, X, Liu, B, Mao, J, Reddy, N, Li, H, Winstein, C, Development of an Imaging Informatics Infrastructure to Support Collaborative Tools in a Large Scale Phase III Clinical Rehabilitation Trial.  Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2012 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2012/12023842.html