Recurring Meeting of Cleveland Clinic Core Team

Date: December 17, 2013

Time: 10:30 AM EST

Means: In person meeting

Attendees:

1. Ahmet Erdemir
2. Jason Halloran
3. Craig Bennetts
4. Snehal Chokhandre
5. Robb Colbrunn
6. Tara Bonner

Agenda:

1. Discuss tasks progress.
2. Discuss preparations for Martin Garon's visit and quotes for potential machine configurations.
3. Discuss specimen transportation device design and imaging requirements.
4. Decide tasks for the next meeting.
5. Other.

Immediate Action Items:

• Jason

  • Explore alternatives to Tekscan, Inc. for pressure measurements.
  • Go through trial imaging data, load different protocols in imaging software and check if coordinate systems were aligned.
  • Explore ways to extract coordinate system from DICOM.

• Ahmet

  • Review data structure document.
  • Organize the joint testing specification page and remove comments.
  • Raise Simtk.org task display issue in Cleveland Clinic - Stanford University meeting.

• Snehal

  • Provide Tara background on tissue testing procedures.
  • Schedule the next imaging trial session based on delivery of transportation fixture.
  • Start filling in image parameters in OAI style.
  • Request addition of Biomomentum, Inc. to Cleveland Clinic vendors list.

• Tara

  • Start adding procedures to tissue testing specifications page.

• Craig

  • Organize imaging specifications page.
  • Provide images for retrieval and administration interfaces cloud computing prototype.

• Craig and Tara

  • Conduct hands-on trial on the effect of curing of bone cement with alternative marker materials

• All

  • Respond to Ahmet's inquiries in specimen preparation and registration pages.

Notes:

1. Discuss tasks progress.
   • Immediate action items were discussed.
     • Snehal confirmed order for one specimen. This was done after confirming absence of visible signs of OA with Dr. Morgan and Dr. Andrish.
     • Jason tried contacting Tekscan but has not received any replies yet.
     • Craig and Snehal contacted prototype lab for specimen transportation device design. Tony suggested using acrylic tubes available in exact size that will fit in the MRI knee coil.
   • Specifications for specimen preparation and registration.
     • All the team members will review the documents and make necessary edits.
   • Joint testing specifications
     • Ahmet will review the document and make necessary edits.
   • Imaging specifications
     • Snehal will add protocol specifications for 3D DESS and MESE.
     • Craig will review and edit the specifications and organize the page.
2. Discuss preparations for Martin Garon's visit and quotes for potential machine configurations.
   • Snehal will prepare all test samples and keep all fixtures ready.
   • Robb will prepare desired machine configurations to discuss with Martin.
3. Discuss specimen transportation device design and imaging requirements.
   • Craig and Snehal discussed design option with the prototype lab and were advised to use acrylic tube instead of PVC pipes.
   • Snehal ordered acrylic tube and end plates.
   • Components will be prepared by the prototype lab this week.
   • Once the device components are ready, Snehal will contact Chris and Shannon to set another test imaging session.
   • 3D DESS and MESE protocols will be tested.
4. Decide tasks for the next meeting.
   • See Immediate Action Items above.
5. Other.
   • Ahmet prepared an image segmentation specifications page. The page is organized in a similar fashion as other specifications pages, with target outcome, prerequisites and protocols. Procedures will include general purpose protocols, alternatives to reach the same output, and procedures optimized for specific tissues.