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Combined Imaging Approval Process
V 1.2 25 June 2012
Research project
or protocol
with imaging*
Does the
project
involve
using
ANY
Ionising
radiation
?
Radiation involved:
IRMER Applies
(PET/CT, CT, X-ray,
etc)
Multisite Lead:
Complete full
IRAS form, seek
(M)REC Approval
PET/CT or
Nuclear Medicine
(e.g. MUGA)
ARSAC Applies :
Research ARSAC
certificate required
for research
activities additional
to routine care
No radiation: MRI /
Ultrasound ONLY.
No requirement for
radiation protection
forms
Single
site
study, or
lead for a
multisite
study?
Choose
PET-CT,
Nuclear
Medicine,
or CT/Xray.
CT or X-ray
If there are no
radiopharmaceutic
-als, no ARSAC
certificate will be
required
Complete
RPP/RPD/RPN**
form for each type
of radiation
exposure, even if
routine
ARSAC License
holder will send
submission to
ARSAC
**A separate RPT
assessment applies if
radiotherapy is
required
Choose
imaging
location(s
)
*Process flow assumes that funding and sponsorship
issues have been addressed in advance: The department
providing the resource should be involved at these earlier
stages, if required for the study.
R&D review
ARSAC/IRMER and
location approvals for
NHS Management
Approval
Technical and
cost review
Signed CRIF
Proposal Form
confirms CRIF
costs and
support
Copies to PI and
R&D: Equivalent
to SSI signature
NHS Radiology:
CT, 1.5T MRI, Xray
Pass protocol
plus Radiology
Costing Form to
Radiology
Research
administrator
Radiology
Costing
Research
Governance
review and
signoff
Letter from RRG
Chair confirming
approval,
confirms
Radiology
support
NHS R&D
Approval Process
SSI signature
Clinical
Research
Imaging Facility
(CRIF):
CT. 3T MRI,
PET-CT
Pass protocol to
CRIF Manager,
or use website
Radiology meets monthly
Technical and
resource
availability
consideration
CRIF: Up to 10 working days
Required BEFORE SSI submitted
Up to 10 working days to review and signoff
ARSAC approval can take up to 6 weeks
REC Approval Process
NHS Nuclear
Medicine:
MUGA, bone
scan, etc.
Contact
Consultant
Physicist in
Nuclear
Medicine.