NIST medical metrology and standards consultation
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NIST/NIBIB medical metrology and standards consultation[1]
United States (federal)[1]
Request for information and public-meeting notice[1]
91 FR 59111–59113; docket 260909-0004 / NIST-2026-0133[1]
Notice published September 18, 2026; input sought for a future roadmap.[1]
No new binding standard adopted by this notice. Comments due November 30, 2026.[1]
September 18, 2026: notice and NIST event page reviewed.[1]
Overview
NIST and the NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering are seeking input for a medical measurement and standards roadmap. The September 18, 2026 Federal Register notice is a request for information and public-meeting notice, not an adopted standard.[1]
AI scope
The consultation asks how measurement and standards processes should change as healthcare incorporates AI, alongside questions about imaging, devices, diagnostics and therapy. Input will inform future government programs.[1]
Participation and timeline
Written comments are due November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The related September 24 symposium will gather clinical, industry, government and research perspectives; virtual registration closes September 22 at 5 pm Eastern Time.[2]
For written submissions, the Federal Register notice directs commenters to Regulations.gov docket NIST-2026-0133 and expressly excludes email, fax and postal submissions. It warns that relevant comments will be published without redaction. NIST’s event page also lists email; the formal notice provides the specific submission requirements.[1][2]
Related coverage
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 NIST, “Request for Information (RFI) on Future Needs for Medical Metrology and Standards for Medical Imaging, Devices, Diagnostics and Therapy,” 91 FR 59111–59113, September 18, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NIST, “NIST/NIBIB Symposium on Medical Metrology and Standards for American Healthcare and Commerce,” updated September 17, 2026.