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Your full-service lab for Clinical Trials and CT Core Lab services. Our mission is to ensure the generation of accurate and precise findings.
ABOUT USFor Over 20 Years the CT Core Lab has Provided the Most Advanced Imaging Technology Available for Clinical Trials
The CT Core Lab at The Lundquist Institute provides Core Lab imaging services in support of clinical trials
The Computed Tomographic Reading Core Laboratory (CT Reading Center or CT Core Lab ) supports clinical research projects both from within our institution and from over 60 outside institutions in NIH sponsored clinical studies. The CT Core Lab specializes in cardiac, vascular and body composition imaging using advanced CT workstations, advanced quality control methods, systems storage and analytical methods for multiple investigations.
The CT Core Lab provides unique services in atherosclerosis imaging including plaque quantification, perfusion imaging and diagnostic services. In addition, the Core Lab offers collaborations in the area of renal, hepatic, vascular and pulmonary imaging, as well as body composition and endothelial function assessment. Our Research Cardiac CT scanner is immediately adjacent to the laboratory.
CT Central Reader Core LabComputed Tomographic Central Reading Core Laboratory Resources
The CT Central Reader Core Lab provides the most advanced Central Reader capabilities available for clinical trial support of NIH and Industry sponsored research
Our expert CT imaging analysts utilize a total of 55 workstations for multiple and ongoing studies, all linked to central PACS Services.
The heart of the CT Reading Center is a group of 4 PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) servers. The PACS servers have the dual use of receiving CT images (DICOM format) from external centers as well as securely storing the CT images for use in the reading center.
Additionally, our analysts have access to 20 General Electric Advantage Workstations with advanced capabilities for plaque imaging and perfusion assessment.
CT CORE LAB SERVICESCT Imaging Services Available to Investigators Conducting Research
The CT Core Lab provides imaging services to both investigators from Lundquist, and those partnering from other organizations
The CT Imaging Core Lab’s capabilities are designed to meet all the imaging needs of clinical trial investigators. Those capabilities include:
- High resolution imaging of all body parts, using an advanced Multi-Detector General Electric Scanner, with iterative reconstruction, prospective imaging and all software/hardware packages:
- Echocardiography, carotid ultrasound and carotid IMT also available for simultaneous studies requiring ultrasound
- Sample storage
- Backup and Long Term Data Management
Additionally, the CT Imaging Core Lab provides research consultation and training:
- Consultation related to protocol development and study site preparation: Consultation on technical problems or with method development, statistical support to utilize acquired data, and setting up scanner sites and CT acquisition development.
- Training is routinely provided to CTSI-supported fellows and junior faculty on CTSI-approved projects. Previously, more than 100 cardiologists and radiologists, as well as a similar number of radiology residents and cardiology fellows, have completed this training.
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