4th Annual Medical Imaging for Clinical Trials

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL VICE CHAIRMAN AND WORLDCARE CLINICAL PRESIDENT TO CO-PRESENT AT CBI’s 4^th ANNUAL
MEDICAL IMAGING FOR CLINICAL TRIALS CONFERENCE

WHO: Giles Boland, M.D., vice chairman, Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School, and Rick Taranto, president of WorldCare Clinical, will present “Independent Radiology Review for Oncology – Promise, Practice and Pitfalls” as part of the “Industry Best Practices in Preparing Imaging Data for FDA Review” track at the Center for Business Intelligence’s (CBI) Medical Imaging for Clinical Trials Conference. The session will address the simultaneous promise independent radiologists bring to oncologic review versus the challenges they pose to maintaining quality control, standards, and assessment consistency.

WHAT: CBI’s 4^th Annual Medical Imaging for Clinical Trials Conference is the fourth installment of the conference series that has served over 400 industry leaders thus far. The event focuses on the use of medical imaging in oncology, particularly the utilization of biomarkers and endpoints in drug development and research.

WHERE: The Ritz Carlton
Tysons Corner
1700 Tysons Blvd.
McLean, VA 22102

WHEN: CBI’s 4^th Annual Medical Imaging Trials Conference will take place
October 26 – 27, 2006. Taranto and Boland will hold their presentation on Thursday, October 26^th, at 5:30 p.m.

About WorldCare Clinical
WorldCare Clinical (WCC) is a leading Imaging CRO, offering end-to-end imaging services in support of clinical trials for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Assembling radiology teams with world-class therapeutic expertise, WCC offers independent reader services in multiple modalities and disease states, an extensive global teleradiology network that ensures maximum image quality and consistency, and proven experience in managing the imaging process for clinical trials. WCC, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is part of the Cincinnati-based ProScan group of companies.

For more information contact:
Bree Clidence or Laura Nelson
SVM Public Relations
760-940-9025 or 401-490-9700
bree.clidence@svmpr.com or laura.nelson@svmpr.com