TABLE 4.

Differences Between Profile Specifications and ADNI 2 Protocol Specifications

ActorProfile section for referenceADNI 2 (58)
Site administrator3.6.1.1: site accreditation/qualification maintenanceSame
Site administrator3.6.2: imaging facility personnelSame
Medical physicist3.6.3: amyloid PET acquisition scannerSame
Medical physicist3.6.3.1.1: radionuclide calibratorSame
Medical physicist3.6.3.1.2: scales and stadiometersNot required
Medical physicist3.6.3.1.4: clocks and timing devicesNot required
Medical physicist3.6.4.1: uniformity and calibrationNot required
Medical physicist3.6.4.2: resolutionSame
Medical physicist3.6.4.3: noiseSame
Medical physicist3.6.4.4: amyloid PET specific phantom measurementsSame
Medical physicist4.1: performance assessment: image acquisition siteSame
Technologist3.1.3.1.2: radiopharmaceutical activity calculation or scheduleDose structured report not required
Technologist3.1.3.1.3: radiopharmaceutical administration routeExcludes saline flush and checking for infiltration
Technologist3.2.1.1: timing of image data acquisitionSame
Technologist3.2.1.2: subject positioningDoes not cover strict serial scan positioning
Technologist3.2.1.3: scanning coverage and directionSame
Technologist3.2.1.4: scanner acquisition mode parameters: PET acquisitionSame except does not cover if scan is stopped and restarted
Technologist3.2.1.4: scanner acquisition mode parameters: CT acquisitionNot required
Technologist3.3.1: imaging data reconstructionSame except point spread function is allowed
Image Analyst4.4: performance assessment: image analysis workstationNot required