furthermore , when radiological images are concerned, they are protected from distribution by HIPPA privacy regulations and laws. Also leaning in the favor of the patient as far as rights go concerning images.
________________________________ From: Katie Chan ktc@ktchan.info To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Radiological images
On 17/09/2013 17:47, Erlend Bjørtvedt wrote:
I took CR scanning recently, and reflected on who would be the right copyrightholder.
The manufacturer of the machine (Siemens) - certainly not, that would be like Nikon and Canon holding rights to all photos on Commons...
The hospital - certainly not, since there ar eindividuals running the machine who are closer to the rights.
Those individuals, in the case of the operators would probably / could well come under work for hire.
The operators - well in the case of CR there are two, and they only push a button (i.e., not artistic). They are Remote from the Object, do not see it, and do not Direct the skanner ("camera") to adjust or improve the final image.
Someone taking a photograph using a point and shoot compact camera also only push a button, yet the law have no problem with assigning copyright to the photographer.
The patient - the only real candidate in my view. While as a patient you are alone With the machine, the only one present in the room, and you move to get Your body in the right position (i.,e., you are the primary agent to make the image successful).
Erlend, Oslo
Katie