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title: Incidental finding protocol
description: "In the event that a scan reveals a suspected abnormality the MRI Safety Officer ari.lingeswaran@rhul.ac.uk must be notified immediately and will forward the relevant images to a Consultant Radiologist who will provide a report on the findings. If this reports…"
url: "https://cubicwiki.psychologyresearch.co.uk/docs/incidental-finding-protocol/"
updated: "2026-06-22"
category: Participant Procedures
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# Incidental finding protocol

In the event that a scan reveals a suspected abnormality the MRI Safety Officer ari.lingeswaran@rhul.ac.uk must be notified immediately and will forward the relevant images to a Consultant Radiologist who will provide a report on the findings.

If this reports indicates that further action is needed, the participant's GP will be sent a copy of the report by CUBIC staff and advised to contact the participant for any further procedures. The participant will not be contacted directly by CUBIC staff.

**Do not inform the participant of any suspected abnormalities to avoid causing distress due to false alarms.**