Adam Eugene Flanders MD, Moderator: Nothing to Disclose

Luciano Monte Serrat Prevedello MD,MPH, Moderator: Nothing to Disclose

1) Develop an understanding of what quantitative imaging is and how it may revolutionize the way we practice diagnostic radiology today. 2) Learn the research advances and the current clinical applications of this technology. 3) Appreciate the current challenges involved in using these tools clinically and understand the steps required for a successful clinical implementation.

Medicine has undergone a gradual evolution in which diagnostic imaging has become the centerpiece in establishing a clinical diagnosis and in assessing disease response. In recent years, the focus has changed such that for some disease categories (e.g. oncology) we now perceive medical imaging as a phenotypic expression of the genetic makeup of that disease. To that end, imaging now serves as a biomarker of genetic disease subtypes with features that may offer clues to understanding the natural behavior of the disease and specific changes that may occur as part of a therapeutic response. It is now well recognized that there is a substantial amount of objective information contained within diagnostic imaging studies that can be exploited beyond the level of simple measurements. The extraction of quantitative and semi-quantitative information from imaging studies that is both useful and reproducible is the challenge and opportunity for clinical trials research and radiologic reporting today and in the future. This session will explore the revolution and evolution of quantitative imaging; providing attendees with research advances, clinical applications, and the challenges of clinical implementation.

Flanders, A, Prevedello, L, Quantitative Imaging and Informatics (In Association with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine).  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/12020293.html