Brittany Lorsung-Frandle

· Provide echocardiographic analyses for the Imaging Core Lab (ICL) with high attention to detail and quality.

· Management of image tracking process.

· Interacts with sponsors and clinical sites regarding the images in the clinical study, including acquisition issues and missing data.

· Responsible for providing Imaging Core Laboratory input into design of an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system (if applicable).

· Responsible for entry and/or Quality Control (QC) of Imaging Core Laboratory data in EDC systems.

· Track milestones, timelines, and keep the Sponsor and Core Lab Scientific Director up to date.

· Facilitate internal and external communication as it relates to the Imaging Core Laboratory’s participation in the clinical trial.

· Provides trial metrics/updates as necessary to Clinical Research Organization (CRO)/Sponsor on core laboratory progress.

· Support Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure processes and procedures used to collect and process imaging data conform to all applicable standards including International Conference for Harmonization for Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), applicable Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, applicable International Organization of Standardization (ISO) standards, research protocol requirements and Core Lab Standard Operating Procedures, as applicable.

• Performed high-risk pediatric congenital echocardiograms on infants and children
• Experience with very complex congenital defects and surgical interventions
• Experience in NICU, PICU, nurseries, cath lab, and surgical areas
• Help with echo guidance with PDA/VSD/ASD closures, balloon dilations of valves, and many more procedures in cath lab
• Extensive knowledge of heart hemodynamics and anatomy
• Help in teaching residents and fellows
• Experience using Excelera and EPIC.
• Helped and led in research projects
• Trained in Fetal Echo

• Employee September 2010 - May 2016
• Internship March 2010- September 2010
• Senior technician status.
• Shared charge sonographer position.
• Lead sonographer on research projects.
• Help teach fellows and residents.
• Assisted in operations with doctors during TEE.
• Composed full TTE protocols, which include 2D, MMMode, Doppler, Color Doppler, and 3D TTE and TEE.
• Specialized training with 3D imaging.
• Performed scans on inpatient and outpatient, ICUs, cath lab procedures, surgical OR, and ER.
• Prepared and administered medications such as Definity and Optison.
• Proficient with using Siemens Acusons, SC 2000, GE, and Philips IE33 machines.
• Performed many years of scans on underprivileged and diverse communities.
• Initiated bubble studies and contrast studies when needed.
• Composed detailed preliminary reports on McKessen database including estimations and calculations of right heart and left heart function.
• Proficient in treadmill stress echo and pharmaceutical stress testing.
• Specialized training and proficient in strain imaging.
• EPIC trained.