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FMTVDM FRONTIER. The Global Standard for Quantitative Tissue Measurement. Determination Phase Initiated — 2026

  • Writer: Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD
    Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD
  • Feb 16
  • 2 min read

The Global Standard for Quantitative Tissue Measurement

Determination Phase Initiated — 2026


I. The Scientific Foundation


In 2019, a critical issue in medical imaging was formally addressed in a Letter to the Editor published in Breast Cancer Research:


“A response to Hruska’s case study on molecular breast imaging and the need for true tissue quantification.”


The concern was not technological capability.


It was methodological rigor.


In response to published work by Michael W. Hruska, the central question was raised:


Are we measuring disease biology — or interpreting image patterns?


Without standardized, reproducible, absolute quantification of tissue physiology, imaging remains descriptive rather than biologically measurable.


This principle forms the foundation of FMTVDM FRONTIER.


II. The Measurement Imperative


Disease is biological activity.


It is:


  • Regional blood flow

  • Inflammatory activation

  • Metabolic intensity

  • Thrombotic dynamics

  • Tissue remodeling


Descriptive interpretation cannot replace quantification.


Reproducibility demands:


  • Standardized calibration

  • Cross-center comparability

  • Absolute measurement scaling

  • Temporal consistency


Without these elements, claims of disease progression, regression, or treatment response lack measurable verification.


Measurement is not enhancement.


It is a requirement.


III. FMTVDM®: The Quantitative Framework


FMTVDM® (Fleming Method for Tissue and Vascular Differentiation and Metabolism) was developed to address these deficiencies directly.


It provides:


  • Standardized quantitative imaging protocols

  • Absolute tissue measurement capability

  • Cross-platform reproducibility

  • Longitudinal disease activity tracking

  • Elimination of subjective interpretive bias


FMTVDM transforms imaging from visualization to measurable biological assessment.


This is the methodological core of FMTVDM FRONTIER.


IV. Select Nation Status (SNS)


To transition from methodology to global infrastructure, FMTVDM FRONTIER issued a call for Select Nation Status (SNS).


SNS represents structured national alignment with:


  • Quantitative imaging standards

  • Reproducible measurement protocols

  • Infrastructure modernization

  • Regulatory integration pathways


The international response has been substantial.


Several countries have formally expressed interest in participating in the next phase of implementation.


This reflects recognition that measurable standards are the future of medical credibility.


V. Determination Phase — 2026


The response period for SNS has concluded.


FMTVDM FRONTIER has now entered the Determination Phase.


Countries will be evaluated based on:


  • Commitment to quantification standards

  • Technical infrastructure readiness

  • Regulatory compatibility

  • Institutional integration capability

  • Long-term sustainability planning


Selection will be deliberate.


Expansion without methodological integrity undermines standardization.


Expansion with discipline establishes international credibility.


VI. Global Standardization and Scientific Sovereignty


Medical systems that adopt FMTVDM measurable standards strengthen:


  • Reproducibility

  • Clinical accountability

  • Research comparability

  • Policy confidence

  • Public trust


The countries selected during this phase will help establish the benchmark for quantitative medical science.


This is not symbolic expansion.


It is structural advancement.


VII. The Frontier


In 2019, the call was for true tissue quantification.


In 2026, that principle becomes operational at the international level.


The transition from descriptive imaging to measurable biology defines the next era of medicine.


FMTVDM FRONTIER establishes the framework.


The Determination Phase establishes the alignment.


The standard is measurable.


The evaluation is underway.





 
 
 

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