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An Equity and Justice-Informed Ethical Framework to Guide Incidental Findings in Brain Imaging Research

by
Sonu M. M. Bhaskar
1,2,3,4,5
1
Global Health Neurology Lab, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
2
Neurovascular Imaging Laboratory, Clinical Sciences Stream, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
3
Department of Neurology & Neurophysiology, Liverpool Hospital & South West Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
4
NSW Brain Clot Bank, NSW Health Pathology, Sydney, NSW 2170, Australia
5
Stroke & Neurology Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
Clin. Pract. 2023, 13(1), 116-124; https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract13010011
Submission received: 20 November 2022 / Revised: 24 December 2022 / Accepted: 11 January 2023 / Published: 16 January 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2022 Feature Papers in Clinics and Practice)
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Abstract

The handling of incidental findings (IFs) in brain imaging studies has been a source of contention among scientists and bioethicists. A conceptual framework informed by diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and distributive justice approaches, namely EUSTICE, is proposed for the ethical handling and reporting of IFs in brain imaging research. I argue that EUSTICE provides a systematic and inclusive approach to addressing the ethical conundrum around IF disclosure and managing IFs proportionately and sensitively in brain imaging research. The EUSTICE framework may have implications for the field of neurosciences or human studies broadly in guiding ethics of IFs in research.
Keywords: ethics; brain imaging; neuroscience; radiology; framework ethics; brain imaging; neuroscience; radiology; framework

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Bhaskar, S.M.M. An Equity and Justice-Informed Ethical Framework to Guide Incidental Findings in Brain Imaging Research. Clin. Pract. 2023, 13, 116-124. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract13010011

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Bhaskar SMM. An Equity and Justice-Informed Ethical Framework to Guide Incidental Findings in Brain Imaging Research. Clinics and Practice. 2023; 13(1):116-124. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract13010011

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Bhaskar, Sonu M. M. 2023. "An Equity and Justice-Informed Ethical Framework to Guide Incidental Findings in Brain Imaging Research" Clinics and Practice 13, no. 1: 116-124. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract13010011

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Bhaskar, S. M. M. (2023). An Equity and Justice-Informed Ethical Framework to Guide Incidental Findings in Brain Imaging Research. Clinics and Practice, 13(1), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract13010011

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