AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Neuroimages in Medical Testimony: Report of a Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference.
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Departments of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rehabilitation Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.Abstract
SUMMARY:With
rapid advances in neuroimaging technology, there is growing concern
over potential misuse of neuroradiologic imaging data in legal matters.
On December 7 and 8, 2012, a multidisciplinary consensus conference, Use
and Abuse of Neuroimaging in the Courtroom, was held at Emory
University in Atlanta, Georgia. Through this interactive forum, a highly
select group of experts-including neuroradiologists, neurologists,
forensic psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neuroscientists, legal
scholars, imaging statisticians, judges, practicing attorneys, and
neuroethicists-discussed the complex issues involved in the use of
neuroimaging data entered into legal evidence and for associated expert
testimony. The specific contexts of criminal cases, child abuse, and
head trauma were especially considered. The purpose of the conference
was to inform the development of guidelines on expert testimony for the
American Society of Neuroradiology and to provide principles for courts
on the ethical use of neuroimaging data as evidence. This report summarizes the conference and resulting recommendations.
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