Conducting Research with Highly Portable MRI in Community Settings: A Practical Guide to Navigating Ethical Issues and ELSI Checklist

Authors

Francis X. Shen, University of Minnesota Law School
Susan M. Wolf, University of Minnesota Law School and Medical School
Frances P. Lawrenz, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Donnella S. Comeau, Harvard University - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Barbara J. Evans, University of Florida Levin College of LawFollow
Damien A. Fair, University of Minnesota Medical School
Martha J. Farah, University of Pennsylvania
Michael Garwood, University of Minnesota
Duke Han, University of Southern California
Judy Illes, University of British Columbia
Jonathan D. Jackson, Harvard Medical School
Eran Klein, Oregon Health & Science University
Matthew S. Rosen, Harvard Medical School
Efraín Torres, University of Minnesota
Paul Tuite, University of Minnesota
J. Thomas Vaughan, Columbia University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2024

Abstract

Highly portable and accessible MRI technology will allow researchers to conduct field-based MRI research in community settings. Previous guidance for researchers working with fixed MRI does not address the novel ethical, legal, and societal issues (ELSI) of portable MRI (pMRI). Our interdisciplinary Working Group (WG) previously identified 15 core ELSI challenges associated with pMRI research and recommended solutions. In this article, we distill those detailed recommendations into a Portable MRI Research ELSI Checklist that offers practical operational guidance for researchers contemplating using this technology.

Recommended Citation

Francis X. Chen, et. al., Conducting Research with Highly Portable MRI in Community Settings: A Practical Guide to Navigating Ethical Issues and ELSI Checklist, 52 J.L. Med. & Ethics 769 (2024).