From 48e02bace002639492dbd8468360a397ef2838b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?S=C3=A9amus=20O=27Sullivan?=
<seamus.osullivan@psych.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2025 09:48:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add warning about image redaction and confidentiality.
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docs/protocols/protocols_guide_internal-how-1.md | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/protocols/protocols_guide_internal-how-1.md b/docs/protocols/protocols_guide_internal-how-1.md
index ebc699af..4b7fbd6a 100644
--- a/docs/protocols/protocols_guide_internal-how-1.md
+++ b/docs/protocols/protocols_guide_internal-how-1.md
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ Any names should be redacted from the scanning procedure unless permission to be
Review all images and ensure that identifiable information such as participant IDs are redacted (cover with a black rectangle). Ensure identifiable facial features (in sagital views of slice pack positioning) are redacted (cover with a black rectangle).
+
+When redacting MRI images, ensure the images are edited *destructively* (i.e., irreversibly).
+The best way to ensure that an image has been edited destructively is by modifying the original image in a program such as Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP, and saving in a format like PNG or JPEG.
+
+{: .warning}
+
+Do not redact MRI images by dragging a black box over them in Microsoft Word, then exporting to PDF.
+The unredacted image is still present in the file, and can be very easily extracted.
+
Currently, only the owner of the project is able to edit the uploaded protocol. If you would like to suggest changes to someone else's protocol you can do so by emailing the admin team who can then contact the project's owner.
You might want to add a statement such as "available for re-use, but I'm unable to assist with implementation" in the usage notes to clarify the extent of assistance you are able to provide.
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