Incidental Findings in Youths Volunteering for Brain MRI Research

Incidental findings in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain research.

The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate brain structure ("structural MRI") and function (so-called "functional MRI") has become increasingly common among neuroscientists, psychologists, and even economists in recent years. Yet, despite this increase in use, relatively little attention has been paid to the issue of incidental findings. The current paper discusses these issues,...

Brain MRI Findings in Tramadol Poisoning

Ethical consideration of incidental findings on adult brain MRI in research.

OBJECTIVE To characterize the frequency and severity of incidental findings in brain MRIs of young and older adult research volunteers, and to provide an evaluation of the ethical challenges posed by the detection of such findings. METHODS The authors reviewed 151 research MRI scans obtained retrospectively from subjects recruited to studies as healthy volunteers. Incidental findings were cla...

Incidental findings of a Vestibular Schwannoma on Brain MRI.

Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for diagnosing a vestibular schwannoma (VS). The prevalence of VS ranges from 0.02-2.4%; the incidence is 20 per million per year. This case report describes two cases of VS identified on brain MRIs that were not related to the purpose of the MRI examination. A literature search was performed to find existing audiometric-based protocol...

Management of Intracranial Incidental Findings on Brain MRI.

The wider use of MRI for imaging of the head in both research and clinical practice has led to an increasing number of intracranial incidental findings. Most of these findings have no immediate medical consequences. Nevertheless, knowledge of common intracranial incidental findings and their clinical relevance is necessary to adequately discuss the findings with the patient. Based on the author...