Vignettes in Publication and Journalism Ethics in Radiology

These vignettes in publication and journalism ethics in radiology were developed by Dr. Andrew Rosenkrantz, NYU School of Medicine, with the support of an Ethics and Professionalism in Radiology Grant awarded by the AAR R&E Foundation. The material may be of value for trainees as well as faculty involved in research and publication in radiology. Please feel free to contact the author ([email protected]) with any feedback or questions.

Links to vignettes:

IRB & human subjects protection

• (1.1) Patient consent for case reports
• (1.2) Criteria for human subjects research
• (1.3) Determination of IRB‐exemption status
• (1.4) IRB oversight of quality improvement initiatives

Author issues

• (2.1) Determination of author order
• (2.2)  Honorary authorship
• (2.3)  Author approval of final submission
• (2.4) Author verification forms
• (2.5) Addition of author to manuscript

Usage of previous work

• (3.1) Self‐plagiarism
• (3.2) Redundant publication
• (3.3) Manuscript based on earlier conference abstract
• (3.4) Alteration of medical images
• (3.5)Use of previously published image

Manuscript review process

• (4.1) Confidentiality of manuscript under review
• (4.2) Conflict of interest related to manuscript authors
• (4.3) Conflict of interest related to manuscript content
• (4.4) Blinding of manuscript during review process

Miscellaneous

• (5.1) Disclosures by study investigators
• (5.2) Representation of manuscript review status
• (5.3) Permission for acknowledgments