A new era in neuroradiology: ex vivo validation of in vivo imaging research.

the AJNR. After the South Korean stem cell scandal, a survey showed that 8 of 10 Korean investigators were not aware of the “Declaration of Helsinki.” This declaration reflects the policies of the World Medical Association with respect to research and states that both authors and publishers have ethical obligations that include preservation of the accuracy of the results in any investigation. Because we are an image-driven specialty and journal, we need to abide, in the most rigorous fashion, by the above-mentioned principle if we want to retain our credibility. Mauricio Castillo Editor-in-Chief