Douglas S. Katz MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Jason C. Hoffmann MD, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Merit Medical Systems, Inc

Puneet Bhargava MD, Abstract Co-Author: Editor, Reed Elsevier

Mariam Moshiri MD, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Reed Elsevier Author, Reed Elsevier

Erick Marc Remer MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Darienne Segura RT, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Nicole Bielawski, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Michael Nathan Patlas MD, FRCPC, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Radiology researchers, authors, reviewers, and editors have all been under increasing scrutiny in recent years for their academic research, publications, and related activities.  Some research and publication practices are clearly unethical, such as academic fraud and duplicate publications.  However, other practices fall into a grayer area, such as conflicts of interest, variants of duplicate publication, and unblinding of reviewers and authors during the peer review process.  The purpose of this exhibit is therefore to call attention to these topics as they apply to academic radiology, using specific examples from the literature, and quotation of position statements and opinion papers from authorities, particularly past and present journal editors.  

We will review the following topics: academic fraud and other related scientific misconduct; plagiarism; duplicate publication and its variants; the criteria for authorship; IRB approval and informed consent; HIPAA; conflicts of interest, disclosures, and industry and other relationships; and blinding and unblinding of reviewers and authors, as well as other problems and ethical dilemmas in the peer review process. We will review these issues in some detail, with overviews as well as specific citations of case examples in the imaging literature, and potential solutions. 

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Katz, D, Hoffmann, J, Bhargava, P, Moshiri, M, Remer, E, Segura, D, Bielawski, N, Patlas, M, Ethical Issues in Radiology Publication and Peer Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14009341.html