SNMMI Clinical Trial Network Research Series for Technologists: Application of Good Clinical Practice to Clinical Research in Medical Imaging

Abstract

This manuscript is part of a series developed by the Clinical Trials Network (CTN) of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) to offer training and information for molecular imaging technologists and researchers about various aspects of clinical research. This article covers the topic of Good Clinical Practice, and how that relates to the Code of Federal Regulations that govern clinical research in the US such as 21CFR§312 and the Common Rule. The purpose of this article is to inform technologists and researchers about standard roles, documents, guidance, and processes that are elemental to the conduct of clinical trials, and to offer additional resources for learning about these processes.