Health Law and Science Policy Group (HeaLS), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H5.
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2012 Mar-Apr;35(2):137-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.12.005. Epub 2012 Feb 1.
Neuroimaging research covers a wide range of intriguing issues from revealing brain structures to investigating what happens in our brain when we lie. The field appears to be thriving, but skepticism and alertness to the various ethical, scientific, policy and philosophical challenges associated with it also appear to be on the rise. One particularly complex issue concerns what to do with incidental findings that emerge during the course of neuroimaging research. Research ethics boards (REBs) play a central role in research oversight. In this paper, we will consider some of the potential issues associated with REB liability in negligence in the context of incidental findings in neuroimaging research.
神经影像学研究涵盖了从揭示大脑结构到研究我们说谎时大脑内部活动等一系列有趣的问题。该领域似乎正在蓬勃发展，但人们对与之相关的各种伦理、科学、政策和哲学挑战的怀疑和警惕似乎也在上升。一个特别复杂的问题涉及在神经影像学研究过程中出现的偶然发现该如何处理。研究伦理委员会（REB）在研究监督中起着核心作用。在本文中，我们将考虑在神经影像学研究中的偶然发现的背景下，与研究伦理委员会在疏忽中的赔偿责任相关的一些潜在问题。
