Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 39-42, January 2010

“Hyperscrutiny” of Academic-Industrial Relationships: Potential for Unintended Consequences—A Response

  • Steven E. Seltzer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Steven E. Seltzer, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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  • Andrew Menard, JD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Renee Cruea, MPA

      Affiliations

    • Academy of Radiology Research, Washington, District of Columbia
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  • Ron Arenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California

In the current environment, academic-industrial relationships are coming under intense scrutiny from government and other regulatory bodies. Although there clearly have been incidents of abuse in these relationships, academic-industrial collaboration is an engine that drives innovation in the biomedical sciences in this country. The academic radiology community must ensure that the societal benefits of these relationships are not sacrificed via “overregulation.”

Key Words: Academic-industrial relationships, health care policy, research ethics

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 Disclosures: Drs Seltzer and Arenson are members of the GERRAF Board of Review and have received honoraria from GE Healthcare for this service in the past. GE Healthcare is a dues-paying member of the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research, a subsidiary of the Academy of Radiology Research.

PII: S1546-1440(09)00458-X

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2009.09.008

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 39-42, January 2010

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