PIPERSVILLE, PA -- 07/08/08 --
Medical imaging experts Kohkan Shamsi, MD,
PhD, and Richard Patt, MD, today launched the Blinded Reader and
Investigator Training Institute (BRITI) to facilitate training for medical
imaging in clinical trials. BRITI will provide clinical trial personnel
with formalized training and testing modules on a variety of topics related
to the use of medical imaging in clinical trials, which previously did not
exist in a single solution.
Each training module discusses a topic in detail, and is followed by an
examination. BRITI tracks training parameters on each participant, and
provides certification of completion of specific curricula. The training
can be provided online or locally, individually or in groups. Modules
include introductory lectures on clinical development, blinded reading
process, and various evaluation criteria.
BRITI's formalized training addresses an exploding market for medical
imaging in clinical trials, which is increasingly used as a surrogate
marker of drug and device efficacy. According to CenterWatch,
approximately 80,000 clinical trials are conducted in the U.S. each year,
requiring the work of an estimated 200,000 research professionals and the
involvement of millions of study participants. Industry analysts estimate
the worldwide CRO market was $17.8 billion in 2007, and predict demand for
CRO services will continue to grow at a rate of 15 percent annually
(Goldman Sachs; Frost & Sullivan).
"With the explosion of the use of medical imaging in clinical trials, there
has come a greater need for formalized training of clinical trial personnel
involved in image acquisition and evaluations," said Dr. Patt, Co-founder
of BRITI. "A clear understanding of the clinical development process,
specific knowledge of various evaluation criteria, and pertinent regulatory
requirements is critical for clinical trial professionals who are
participating as site investigators or are performing independent
evaluations of imaging trial data. With BRITI's new training modules, the
industry now has a central and reliable resource for acquiring this
critical training."
BRITI is initially marketing the training modules to:
-- Radiologist and cardiologists blinded readers
-- Oncologist and other clinical panel evaluators
-- Pathologists performing independent histology reviews
-- Site investigators/technologists responsible for imaging protocols
-- Pharmaceutical/biotechnology/CRO research professionals using medical
imaging in clinical trials (clinicians, project managers, CRA's,
biostatisticians, data management, regulatory, etc.)
About BRITI
BRITI is the only organization dedicated to providing standardized training
of both blinded readers and imaging site investigators. The company
originated from the demand for specialized education of blinded readers,
and from an understanding of the complexities involved in training imaging
clinical site physicians. BRITI was founded by radiologists with more than
25 years' experience in medical imaging in clinical development.
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