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Open Access 01-02-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Research Article

Technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal MRI: a consensus project of the Cooperation in Science and Technology Action PARENCHIMA

Authors: Iosif Mendichovszky, Pim Pullens, Ilona Dekkers, Fabio Nery, Octavia Bane, Andreas Pohlmann, Anneloes de Boer, Alexandra Ljimani, Aghogho Odudu, Charlotte Buchanan, Kanishka Sharma, Christoffer Laustsen, Anita Harteveld, Xavier Golay, Ivan Pedrosa, David Alsop, Sean Fain, Anna Caroli, Pottumarthi Prasad, Susan Francis, Eric Sigmund, Maria Fernández‐Seara, Steven Sourbron

Published in: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The potential of renal MRI biomarkers has been increasingly recognised, but clinical translation requires more standardisation. The PARENCHIMA consensus project aims to develop and apply a process for generating technical recommendations on renal MRI.

Methods

A task force was formed in July 2018 focused on five methods. A draft process for attaining consensus was distributed publicly for consultation and finalised at an open meeting (Prague, October 2018). Four expert panels completed surveys between October 2018 and March 2019, discussed results and refined the surveys at a face-to-face meeting (Aarhus, March 2019) and completed a second round (May 2019).

Results

A seven-stage process was defined: (1) formation of expert panels; (2) definition of the context of use; (3) literature review; (4) collection and comparison of MRI protocols; (5) consensus generation by an approximate Delphi method; (6) reporting of results in vendor-neutral and vendor-specific terms; (7) ongoing review and updating. Application of the process resulted in 166 consensus statements.

Conclusion

The process generated meaningful technical recommendations across very different MRI methods, while allowing for improvement and refinement as open issues are resolved. The results are likely to be widely supported by the renal MRI community and thereby promote more harmonisation.
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Metadata
Title
Technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal MRI: a consensus project of the Cooperation in Science and Technology Action PARENCHIMA
Authors
Iosif Mendichovszky
Pim Pullens
Ilona Dekkers
Fabio Nery
Octavia Bane
Andreas Pohlmann
Anneloes de Boer
Alexandra Ljimani
Aghogho Odudu
Charlotte Buchanan
Kanishka Sharma
Christoffer Laustsen
Anita Harteveld
Xavier Golay
Ivan Pedrosa
David Alsop
Sean Fain
Anna Caroli
Pottumarthi Prasad
Susan Francis
Eric Sigmund
Maria Fernández‐Seara
Steven Sourbron
Publication date
01-02-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0968-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1352-8661
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-019-00784-w

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