06.30.10

ACR Image Metrix Experts Present at the DIA Annual Meeting

(Philadelphia, PA; June 30, 2010) – ACR Image Metrix™, an imaging contract research organization (CRO) with expertise in imaging trial design, techniques and data extraction, gave live presentations at the 46^th Annual Drug Information Association (DIA) Meeting, which was held June 13-17, 2010, in Washington, DC. Topics discussed included: “Clinical Imaging Innovation and Drug Development” by Bruce J. Hillman, M.D.; “A CRO's Challenge - Validating Leading-Edge Software for Imaging Clinical Studies” by Brenda K. Young, CRA; “Integrating Imaging Into Clinical Trials: The Role of the Core Laboratory” by Mehdi Adineh, Ph.D.; and “Quantitative Imaging Techniques” by Andrew Buckler, M.S.

The DIA Annual Meeting is the premier event for professionals involved in the discovery, development and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and related products. There is no other industry meeting of its kind that can rival the breadth and depth of experience that this meeting delivers.

“DIA is such an extraordinary event for us to attend and showcase our novel imaging services,” stated General Manager of ACR Image Metrix, Michael J. Morales. “In addition to the ongoing presentations, Brenda Young, our senior director of clinical operations, authored and presented a poster on the challenges that may surface when validating imaging systems used in clinical studies. These presentations by ACR Image Metrix validate its leadership position in imaging solutions for clinical trials.”

As one of the industry’s leading imaging CROs, ACR Image Metrix specializes in providing imaging CRO services to assist pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies around the world.

About ACR Image Metrix
ACR Image Metrix, an imaging contract research organization (CRO) located in the American College of Radiology Clinical Research Center in Philadelphia, applies imaging techniques to improve the efficiency of drug and medical device development programs. The world-class team of radiologists and imaging scientists at ACR Image Metrix works with pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies to integrate the appropriate imaging technologies, modalities and clinical design techniques into their imaging studies. ACR Image Metrix has years of experience utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to provide a complete line of imaging services from site qualification and training, study initiation, image management, reader studies and much more.