A repository-integrated tool for monitoring imaging protocol compliance in a multi-centre whole-body MRI myeloma study
Motivation: Standardisation of imaging protocols in multi-centre studies is challenging, which can hamper clinical translation. Goal(s): This study aimed to develop and demonstrate a software tool that automatically assesses imaging protocol compliance. Approach: The tool was containerised and integrated into an imaging repository. It was applied to a dataset from a whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) myeloma study, which included 174 examinations acquired across 10 sites with scanners from three manufacturers. Results: The software successfully identified some parameters and sites where persistent deviations occurred, although 88% of examinations were conducted according to the relevant clinical guidelines with good overall compliance to site-specific protocols. Impact: Repository-integrated software is presented for automated monitoring of imaging protocol compliance to support standardisation in multi-centre studies and clinical translation. A multi-centre whole-body MRI study demonstrates good compliance that could have been improved further with proactive monitoring using this tool.
Authors
- Jessica Winfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-5252)
- Erica Scurr
- Damien J. McHugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1446-5883)
- Aarti R. Shah
- Matthew Blackledge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8117-9003)
- Sam Keaveney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7715-0750)
- Arnold Drury
- Michael Berks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-2006)
- Simon Doran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-9188)
- Gordon C Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1717-0412)
- Dow‐Mu Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7654-8011)
- Winston J. Rennie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-7206)
- Christina Messiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-9379)
- Penny L. Hubbard Cristinacce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4213-3234)
- Guy Pratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6937-2852)
- Alina Dragan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8344-195X)
- Mauro Albrizio
- Suchi Gaba
- Anjumara Nilak
- Paul Malcolm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7486-8820)
- Sarah Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-7537)
- Martin Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3677-4804)
- Mihaela Rata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4999-8038)
- Sadie Roberts
- Matthew W. Jenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0216-7464)
- James P.B. O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-8497)
- Alexander King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2926-9320)
- Andrew Hall
- Sanjay Gandhi
- Amy Davis
- Priya Suresh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2644-3187)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.58530/2024/0542
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00