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Published in: Insights into Imaging 4/2015

Open Access 01-08-2015 | Statement

ESR Position Paper on Imaging Biobanks

Author: European Society of Radiology (ESR)

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

In March 2014 the European Society of Radiology (ESR) established a dedicated working group (ESR WG on Imaging Biobanks) aimed at monitoring the existing imaging biobanks in Europe, promoting the federation of imaging biobanks and communication of their findings in a white paper. The WG provided the following statements: (1) Imaging biobanks can be defined as “organised databases of medical images and associated imaging biomarkers (radiology and beyond) shared among multiple researchers, and linked to other biorepositories”. (2) The immediate purpose of imaging biobanks should be to allow the generation of imaging biomarkers for use in research studies and to support biological validation of existing and novel imaging biomarkers. (3) A long-term scope of imaging biobanks should be the creation of a network/federation of such repositories integrated with the already-existing biobanking network. The aim of the WG was to investigate the existence, consistency, geographical distribution and type of imaging biobanks in Europe. A survey among ESR members resulted in the identification of 27 imaging biobanks, mostly disease-oriented and designed for research and clinical reference. In 80 % access to imaging biobanks is restricted.
Key points
• Imaging biobanks are “shared databases of imaging biomarkers, linked to biorepositories”.
• Exploitation of traditional and imaging biobanks is meaningful for “personalised medicine”.
• A European imaging biobank network would significantly boost research in the imaging domain.
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Metadata
Title
ESR Position Paper on Imaging Biobanks
Author
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Insights into Imaging / Issue 4/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-015-0409-x

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