about PresGar's Clinical Trials
please contact Ron Griffiths at
RGriffiths@presgar.com
or call (813) 323-2596.
PresGar Companies is committed to providing superior imaging services for our patients and referring physicians in all of our communities and has been for the past 13 years. PresGar's commitment goes a step further. PresGar actively participates in the provision of imaging services for pharmaceutical and research companies throughout the United States. Research and development has become a very exciting and passionate division of our company helping yield new medications and betterment of life.
PresGar Companies is very proud to be part of the team that is involved with the development of these new products for eventual FDA approval. We have adopted the credo "For the Greater Good."This credo identifies the passion and commitment we have as a company for the patients well being.
Dayton Medical Imaging is currently participating in several clinical trial studies with local physicians and research companies partnering with pharmaceutical companies and universities.
In the MRI department, our newest studies are focusing on active and relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. We are providing contrast enhanced MRI Brain studies to Abbott Pharmaceuticals and the University of Colorado in conjunction with a local neurology group. The MRI staff is also performing Pelvic MRIs for the TAP study to evaluate uterine fibroids.
In the CT department, we are working with Triphase Research and Midwest Clinical Research performing CT Head studies for the assessment of Alzheimers.
We currently are involved in three clinical trials in DEXA. We have been scanning patients since February 2002 for Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals in a study for Raloxifene treatment in osteoporotic post-menopausal women. Our newest study in Bone Density has us partnered with Wells Institute for Health Awareness. Participants in this trial receive Whole Body DEXA scans testing the effects of testosterone levels and bone density.
Midwest Regional Research has utilized our services since March 2004 in a clinical trial for Benign Prostate Hypertrophy and Elevated PSA levels by providing prostate and pelvic ULTRASOUND services.
Screening Mammograms are performed on patients in 4 clinical trials assessing hormone replacement therapy in female patients.
The X-Ray department is participating in several studies ranging from joint imaging for osteoarthritis, with Abbott and Merck Pharmaceuticals, to chest x-rays for hypertension and asbestos exposure.
The staff at Dayton Medical Imaging is very fortunate to have established professional relationships with local referring physicians, research companies, and pharmaceutical companies allowing us to become a respected imaging provider for clinical trials.
BAB Radiology is partnering with a local physician to perform multiple studies for the evaluation of Multiple Sclerosis for the Clinical Trials Division of South Shore Neurology located in Patchogue and Bay Shore, New York. Through the participation in those studies BAB is currently working with two pharmaceutical companies: NeuroRx and CombiRx. BAB's staff has completed all necessary technical, clinical and IT requirements and anticipates partnering with South Shore Neurology in the future for additional studies.
The second location is Parkland Diagnostic Imaging located in Orchard Park, New York. They are coordinating a separate MS study lead by an area neurologist. They have completed all necessary technical, clinical and IT requirements.
CMI South is participating with a clinical trial with a sports medicine research foundation for the University of Miami. The research was for, “MRI Evaluation of the Rotator Cuff Inflammation in Baseball Pitchers Pre and Post-Competition.”
The athletes were scheduled for an MRI before and after each game, the images were transmitted to Dr. Thorpe for interpretation. We performed an average of 4 to 6 exams on athletes that participated in the research.
The Baywalk practice participated directly with a clinical trial study with an OBGYN group who was involved with World Care. They were studying the affect of a new treatment for uterine fibroids. As part of that study it was Baywalk's responsibility to provide MRI services for the women involved. We scanned the patient prior to the patient going into the trial and twice more after treatment.We supplied World Care with a DICOM compatible Disc, that was over-nighted to Vancouver for interpretation.We also participated with an MS study that was administrated by a local Neurology group. They handled all contact with the research company. Baywalk provided the imaging services and films.
