[Wikimedia-l] Radiological images

[James Heilman]

To address the issue of needing "patient consent" for release of X-rays in
publications the General Medical Council in the UK says ethically it is NOT
required.


   1. 10. Consent to make the recordings listed below will be implicit in
   the consent given to the investigation or treatment, and does not need to
   be obtained separately.


   - Images of internal organs or structures
   - Images of pathology slides
   - Laparoscopic and endoscopic images
   - Recordings of organ functions
   - Ultrasound images
   - X-rays


   1. 12. You may disclose or use any of the recordings listed in paragraph
   10 for secondary purposes without seeking consent provided that, before
   use, the recordings are anonymised for example, by the removal or coding of
   any identifying marks such as writing in the margins of an X-ray
(see paragraph
   17 <http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/7842.asp>). Further
   advice on anonymising information is available from the Information
   Commissioner’s
Office.7<http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/7840.asp#7>

Per http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/7840.asp

-- 
James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian

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