NIST/NIBIB Symposium on Medical Metrology and Standards for American Healthcare and Commerce

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This Symposium is a one-day event to address the question: “which medical measurements and consensus standards should be prioritized to support future U.S. healthcare?” The focus will be on medical imaging, medical devices, and diagnostics. The goal is to generate a Medical Metrology and Standards Roadmap from diverse stakeholders that will identify social and economic benefits of improved measurements and standards to the US Healthcare Infrastructure and establish future directions.

There will be invited talks from leaders in clinical medicine, medical device companies, medical societies, and government agencies whose mission involves healthcare. The Symposium will include some short talks from NIST researchers, NIBIB staff,and NIBIB-funded investigators. The invited talks will be followed by panel discussions to address questions/comments from participants and elicit ideas and content for the roadmap. Online attendance is free and participation from all stakeholders is encouraged.

Note that this Symposium precedes and is paired with the NCI Quantitative Imaging Network workshop held at NIH the following day. Importantly, there will be a Request for Information solicitation to ensure all input is received for this Symposium.

Posters/displays from organizations with a role in Medical Metrology and Standards, are highly encouraged. Deadline for abstract submission is Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Posters should be on either paper or cloth with a maximum size of 1m x 1.2m. For further information regarding abstracts, posters and display options, please direct questions to either stephen.russek [at] nist.gov (stephen[dot]russek[at]nist[dot]gov) or martin.tornai [at] nih.gov (martin[dot]tornai[at]nih[dot]gov) .

UPDATE 9/11/2026: Deadline for poster submissions have now closed.

Request for Information

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIBIB want your input. We are gathering feedback from healthcare stakeholders to shape the future of medical measurements, imaging, devices, and diagnostics. Your insights will help build a national roadmap to guide future government health programs and infrastructure.

Key Deadlines

• September 22, 2026 (5:00 PM ET): Deadline to register for virtual attendance at our upcoming symposium.
• November 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET): Final deadline to submit your written comments.

How to Participate

1. Attend the Joint Symposium

We are hosting a one-day public meeting to discuss which medical measurements and consensus standards should support future U.S. healthcare.

• When: Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 8:45 AM to 5:30 PM.
• Where: Virtually (In-person attendance is now closed).
• Register: To register, go to the "Register Here" button. Please note, In-person registration is closed, but virtual registration is still open until September 22.

2. Submit Written Comments

If you cannot attend, or want to submit formal feedback, you can send written comments regarding Docket Number 260909-0004. Your responses must be submitted by the November 30 deadline to be guaranteed consideration.

Contact Information

To submit written comments on Future Needs for Medical Metrology and Standards for Medical Imaging Devices Diagnostics and Therapy: Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST-2026-0133 in the search field.

Docket Number: 260909-0004

Or email: medicalmetrologyandstandards [at] nist.gov (medicalmetrologyandstandards[at]nist[dot]gov)

Responses must be submitted by the November 30 deadline to be guaranteed consideration.