Medico-legal Consulting & Neuroradiology Imaging Review

At Default Mode Network, we combine medical expertise with extensive medico-legal experience to provide clear, accurate reviews of brain, spine, and head & neck imaging (MRI, CT).
Our neuroradiology experts assess each case to identify the presence—or absence—of injury, and clearly explain the medical findings, causes, and implications. We help attorneys and courts understand complex medical evidence with clarity, transparency, and efficiency.

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Common Case Types and Consultation Topics

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) interpretation and correlation with advanced imaging

  • Assessment of imaging in stroke, hypoxic-ischemic injury, or anoxic brain injury

  • Evaluation of brain and spinal cord injury in personal injury or malpractice cases

  • Review of advanced imaging techniques including Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Functional MRI, MR Spectroscopy, and Arterial Spin Labeled Perfusion imaging (DTI, fMRI, MR Spectroscopy, ASL)

  • Imaging findings in cases involving cognitive decline, dementia, or neurodegeneration

  • Interpretation of head and neck imaging in liability or disability claims

  • Second-opinion reads for disputed neuroradiologic findings

  • Expert witness case review and testimony in civil or criminal litigation

  • Consultation on the standard of care in neuroradiologic imaging and reporting

  • Imaging analysis related to timing and mechanism of injury

Our Founder, Jeff Pollock MD. Portrait of a smiling man with red hair, wearing a white lab coat and a blue collared shirt, against a dark background.

Meet our founder.

Jeffrey M. Pollock, M.D. is a Professor of Radiology with subspecialty expertise in neuroradiology. He graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University (B.S., 1997) and earned his M.D. from the University of South Alabama (2001). He completed residency and fellowship training at Wake Forest University and holds board certification in Radiology (2006) and Neuroradiology (CAQ, 2008). Dr. Pollock has authored nearly 70 peer-reviewed publications and has contributed to numerous academic and scientific endeavors, including patents, grants, and invited lectures. His clinical and research interests center on advanced MRI techniques including perfusion imaging including ASL and DSC perfusion, functional MRI (fMRI), diffusion tenson imaging (DTI), MR Spectroscopy, and head and neck imaging. He has held leadership roles at OHSU, including Director of MRI, Director of Functional MRI, and Director of the Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, and was recognized as Teacher of the Year (2010). He is a Fellow of the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology, serves on national ACR panels, and is a senior member of the ASNR. He also provides expert consultation in medicolegal neuroimaging cases.

Contact us.

Mailing Address:

Jeffrey M. Pollock MD FASFNR

OHSU Department of Radiology

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road Mail code L340

Portland, OR 97239