Technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal MRI: a consensus project of the Cooperation in Science and Technology Action PARENCHIMA

• DOI: 10.1007/s10334-019-00784-w
• Publication Date: 2019-10-18T16:24:33Z
• Authors: Iosif Mendichovszky; Pim Pullens; Ilona Dekkers; Fabio Nery; Octavia Bane; Andreas Pohlmann; Anneloes de Boer; Alexandra Ljimani; Aghogho Odudu; Charlotte Buchanan; Kanishka Sharma; Christoffer Laustsen; Anita Harteveld; Xavier Golay; Ivan Pedrosa; David Alsop; Sean Fain; Anna Caroli; Pottumarthi Prasad; Susan Francis; Eric Sigmund; Maria Fernández‐S...; Steven Sourbron
• Keywords: Delphi Method; Delphi; Knowledge Translation

Abstract Purpose The potential of renal MRI biomarkers has been increasingly recognised, but clinical translation requires more standardisation. PARENCHIMA consensus project aims to develop and apply a process for generating technical recommendations on MRI. Methods A task force was formed in July 2018 focused five methods. draft attaining distributed publicly consultation finalised at an open meeting (Prague, October 2018). Four expert panels completed surveys between March 2019, discussed results refined the face-to-face (Aarhus, 2019) second round (May 2019). Results seven-stage defined: (1) formation panels; (2) definition context use; (3) literature review; (4) collection comparison protocols; (5) generation by approximate Delphi method; (6) reporting vendor-neutral vendor-specific terms; (7) ongoing review updating. Application resulted 166 statements. Conclusion generated meaningful across very different methods, while allowing improvement refinement as issues are resolved. likely be widely supported community thereby promote harmonisation.