Friday, 7 may 2010

T2/T2* Imaging
07:00 Edema
Subha V. Raman, M.D.
07:20 Bold
Rohan Dharmakumar, Ph.D.
07:40 Iron Overload
Wynnie Lam, M.D.
SUNRISE EDUCATIONAL COURSE

Trials & Tribulations: Multicenter Trial Headaches & Their Cures

Room A9 07:00 – 08:00 Organizers & Moderators: Nicola de Stefano and Jeffrey Joseph Neil

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

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  Describe multiple methods for setting up and maintaining site quality and certification for multicenter imaging trials;
  
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  Explain the issues related to performing research involving INDs or IDEs;
  
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  Evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and reliability of current imaging methods to detect relevant quantitative changes within the brain; and
  
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  Describe the underlying principles for adopting and evaluating potential surrogate imaging markers for assessment of drug efficacy.