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Glossary
Afssaps: French agency for the safety of health products
CHU: University teaching hospital 
CHRU: Regional university teaching hospital
CIC: Clinical investigation centre
CIC-BT: Clinical investigation centre - Biotherapy
CIC-IT: Clinical investigation centre - Innovative Technology
CIC-P: Clinical Investigation Centre - Pluridisciplinary
CIC-EC: Clinical Investigation Centre - Clinical epidemiology
CPP: Ethics committee
DGS: Department of health
DRC - DRI: Clinical research department - Department of international relations DHOS: Department for hospitalisation and organisation of healthcare
EPST: Public scientific and technological establishments
IADI: Diagnostic and interventional adaptive imaging
Investigator: A medical practitioner able to prove sufficient experience who is authorised to practice in France in the conditions defined by the Public Health Act (art. L4111-1 of the Public Health Act [Code de la Santé Publique]. He/She directs and monitors the practical implementation of a clinical study. He/She is responsible for the safety of the subjects included in the study.
INSERM: National institute for health and medical research
MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging Sponsor: Any person or legal entity that takes on the responsibility of setting up and/or financing a clinical study.
Healthcare protocol: A medical document certifying good practice in performing a medical or paramedical act, according to the literature, a shared clinical experience, or even recommendations of a consensus of professionals.
