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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A1227

RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

Toward a Uniform Policy for Handling Incidental Findings in Neuroimaging Research

D.A. Brown and A.N. Hasso

From the School of Medicine (D.A.B.), University of California, Irvine, Orange, Calif; and Department of Radiological Sciences (A.N.H.), University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, Calif.

Please address correspondence to Anton N. Hasso, MD, FACR, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 101 City Dr S, Orange, CA 92668-3298; e-mail: anhasso{at}uci.edu

SUMMARY: A recent study carried out at the University of California, Irvine exemplifies a commonly overlooked ethical conundrum of neuroimaging research: incidental findings. Research study designs must address the potential of uncovering unexpected findings in subjects during the study and delineate a protocol for reporting and initiating treatment. We urge the community to petition their home institutional review board to mandate inclusion of an incidental findings protocol into all neuroimaging research applications.




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