From: "Greg Menzies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is not the obligation to keep the report? the films are a means to that report as are path samples.
Greg M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scas Sent: Wednesday, 2 April 2003 9:44 AM To: AIRNEWS Subject: Re: [AIRNEWS] FILM FILING From: "Scas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> IF THE OBLIGATION TO ARCHIVE FILMS IS LAW, WHY DOES IT SEEM TO APPLY ONLY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR? THE PRIVATE SECTOR SYSTEM OF ISSUING THE FILMS TO THE PATIENT IS MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE. SCAS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [AIRNEWS] FILM FILING > 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 > > > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, > the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server > > Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the > moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R. > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
