Discovery and informing research participants of incidental findings detected in brain magnetic resonance imaging studies: Review and multi-institutional study

Background Brain imaging studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sometimes reveal incidental findings (IFs) that might be relevant to some of the health issues in research participants. Although professional communities have discussed how to manage these IFs, there is no global consensus on the concrete handling procedures including how to inform participants of IFs. Methods First, this study reviewed previous studies for the number of...