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The author outlines the transformation of a good imaging technique into a clinically significant imaging biomarker using the example of arterial spin labelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Radiology is moving from pattern recognition by experts to a specialty based on the measurements of physical quantities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In order to move from pattern recognition to the scientific assessment of measurement techniques, new paradigms need to be followed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The two largest radiological associations in the world are leading the way through the establishment of dedicated committees working on this transformation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Arterial spin labelling (ASL), an MRI technique used for the measurements of perfusion, is proposed as a demonstration of what is needed to transform an imaging technique into a quantitative imaging biomarker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eurradiolexp.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s41747-017-0004-7\" target=\"_blank\">The long and winding road to translation for imaging biomarker development: the case for arterial spin labelling (ASL)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Xavier Golay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The starting point of this editorial is the current establishment of quantitative imaging biomarker. 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