From: "John Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scas, I can't help you with NSW Regs. and I think it varies from State to State. In ACT it is regulated under the Archives Act. While there, in an attempt to reduce the requirement, I put the argument that films are working documents and the report is the permanent record. This was NOT accepted. The question will change in a PACS environment. The question of how long will remain but additional considerations will be how much (all CT slices or a selection, raw data), with losless or lossy compression. Can I pose a second part to your question. Are there any regulations for a PACS environment in any jurisdiction. John Ryan > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/03 10:27am >>> > From: "Scas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >JUST WHAT ARE THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RETENTION OF X- RAYFILMS >IN N.S.W. PUBLIC HOSPITALS? MANY FILMS LEAVE HOSPITALS (SOME >UNREPORTED) FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS AND MANY NEVER RETURN. IS >THERE ANY REASON THAT WE CANNOT ADOPT THE MORE COST EFFECTIVE >SYSTEM USED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF ISSUING THE FILMS INTO THE >CARE OF THE PATIENT (PERHAPS VIA THE REFERER)? >IS ANYONE OUT THERE DOING THIS ALREADY? >SCAS
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