diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3b1c423..fad061d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Renal MRI protocols +# Purpose This repository holds a collection of renal MRI acquisition protocols that are compliant with the PARENCHIMA technical recommendations for clinical renal MRI put forward by Task force 1.2: @@ -10,4 +10,31 @@ The published papers will list the recommendations in vendor-neutral language, a The list of protocols in this respository is dynamic and will be updated as and when the recommendations are revised. -If you have protocols that are compliant with the recommendations and that you would like to share, please create a pull request. They will be revised by the chairs of the expert panels for compliance with the recommendations before merging with the master repository. +# Contribute + +If you have protocols that are compliant with the recommendations and that you would like to share, please contact Dr. Pim Pullens (Pim.Pullens@uzgent.be, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium). He will collate the data and forward to the expert panels who will check for compliance with the recommendations before merging with the master repository. + +The following data and materials must be provided for each protocol: + +1. An ordered list of protocol authors for credit +2. A reference to the paper (or study) where the protocol is applied +3. Scanner type, software version and coil info + +For Siemens: + +1. PDF output of the protocol (mandatory) +2. If possible, edx/exar1 files +3. At least one DICOM file for each protocol step if possible + +For Philips: + +1. Text output of each sequence in the protocol (mandatory) +2. ExamCard if possible +3. At least one DICOM file for each protocol step if possible + +For GE: + +1. PDF file of the protocol (mandatory) +2. At least one DICOM file of each sequence in the protocol (mandatory) +3. Protocol Exchange files if possible +(Note: We need DICOM and/or Protocol Exchange files, because the information in the PDF is limited)