[Wikimedia-l] Radiological images

[Katie Chan]

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

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