Incidental Findings from 16,400 Brain MRI Examinations of Research Volunteers

P.A. Rowley; M.J. Paukner; L.B. Eisenmenger; A.S. Field; R.J. Davidson; S.C. Johnson; S. Asthana; N.A. Chin; V. Prabhakaran; B.B. Bendlin; B.R. Postle; H.H. Goldsmith; C.M. Carlsson; M.A. Brooks; N.H. Kalin; L.E. Williams; H.A. Rowley

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Incidental Findings from 16,400 Brain MRI Examinations of Research Volunteers

P.A. Rowley, M.J. Paukner, L.B. Eisenmenger, A.S. Field, R.J. Davidson, S.C. Johnson, S. Asthana, N.A. Chin, V. Prabhakaran, B.B. Bendlin, B.R. Postle, H.H. Goldsmith, C.M. Carlsson, M.A. Brooks, N.H. Kalin, L.E. Williams and H.A. Rowley

American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2023, 44 (4) 417-423; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7821

P.A. Rowley

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

bDepartments of Radiology (P.A.R., LB.E., A.S.F., V.P., H.A.R.)

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L.B. Eisenmenger

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A.S. Field

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R.J. Davidson

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S.C. Johnson

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eWisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (S.C.J., S.A., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

fDepartments of Medicine (S.C.J., S.A., N.A.C., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

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S. Asthana

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eWisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (S.C.J., S.A., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

fDepartments of Medicine (S.C.J., S.A., N.A.C., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

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fDepartments of Medicine (S.C.J., S.A., N.A.C., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

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V. Prabhakaran

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

bDepartments of Radiology (P.A.R., LB.E., A.S.F., V.P., H.A.R.)

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B.B. Bendlin

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

eWisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (S.C.J., S.A., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

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B.R. Postle

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

dPsychology (R.J.D., B.R.P., H.H.G.)

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H.H. Goldsmith

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dPsychology (R.J.D., B.R.P., H.H.G.)

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C.M. Carlsson

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eWisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (S.C.J., S.A., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

fDepartments of Medicine (S.C.J., S.A., N.A.C., B.B.B., C.M.C.)

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M.A. Brooks

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

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N.H. Kalin

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

hPsychiatry (N.H.K., L.E.W.), University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

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L.E. Williams

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

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H.A. Rowley

aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)

bDepartments of Radiology (P.A.R., LB.E., A.S.F., V.P., H.A.R.)

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vol. 44 no. 4 417-423

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https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7821

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Received December 16, 2022
Accepted after revision February 20, 2023
Published online April 10, 2023.

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P.A. Rowleya,b,
M.J. Pauknerc,
L.B. Eisenmengera,b,
A.S. Fielda,b,
R.J. Davidsona,d,
S.C. Johnsona,e,f,
S. Asthanaa,e,f,
N.A. Chinf,
V. Prabhakarana,b,
B.B. Bendlina,e,f,
B.R. Postlea,d,
H.H. Goldsmitha,d,
C.M. Carlssona,e,f,
M.A. Brooksa,g,
N.H. Kalina,h,
L.E. Williamsa,h and
H.A. Rowleya,b

^aFrom the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (P.A.R., L.B.E., A.S.F., R.J.D., S.C.J., S.A., V.P., B.B.B., B.R.P., H.H.G., C.M.C., M.A.B., N.H.K., L.E.W., H.A.R.)
^bDepartments of Radiology (P.A.R., LB.E., A.S.F., V.P., H.A.R.)
^cStatistics (M.J.P.)
^dPsychology (R.J.D., B.R.P., H.H.G.)
^eWisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (S.C.J., S.A., B.B.B., C.M.C.)
^fDepartments of Medicine (S.C.J., S.A., N.A.C., B.B.B., C.M.C.)
^gOrthopedics (M.A.B.)
^hPsychiatry (N.H.K., L.E.W.), University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Please address correspondence to Paul Rowley, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiology, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252; e-mail: prowley{at}wisc.edu

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R01MH107563; R21MH092581; U01MH112913
National Institute on Aging
NCT04871074; P30AG062715; R01AG037639; R01AG062285; R01MH064498
U.S. Department of Defense
W81XWH-14-2-0151

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