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Teleradiology: Legislations and Ethical Issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Published:April 21, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2023.02.036
Teleradiology: Legislations and Ethical Issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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      Teleradiology is one of the most successful applications of telemedicine (
      • Larson D
      • Cypel Y
      • Forman H
      • et al.
      A comprehensive portrait of teleradiology in radiology practices: results from the American College of Radiology's 1999 survey.
      Am J Roentgenol. 2005; 185: 24-35
      ), as it can enable the rapid interpretation of imaging in remote areas and improve the equitable distribution of imaging services in developing countries (
      • Ain HQ
      • Tahir MJ
      • Waheed S
      • et al.
      Teleradiology in COVID-19: a sustainable innovative solution.
      Acad Radiol. 2021; 28: 1325
      ). It is a systematic stop-gap solution to a region's low local numbers of skilled radiologists (
      • Ashcroft RE
      • Goddard PR.
      Ethical issues in teleradiology.
      Br J Radiol. 2000; 73: 578-582
      ). It is implemented in countries to various extents, but the ethical issues of confidentiality, security, maintenance of the patient-professional relationship and legal implications are complex and still under development (
      • Larson D
      • Cypel Y
      • Forman H
      • et al.
      A comprehensive portrait of teleradiology in radiology practices: results from the American College of Radiology's 1999 survey.
      Am J Roentgenol. 2005; 185: 24-35
      ,
      • Ashcroft RE
      • Goddard PR.
      Ethical issues in teleradiology.
      Br J Radiol. 2000; 73: 578-582
      ).
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      Article info

      Publication history

      Published online: April 21, 2023
      Accepted: February 28, 2023
      Received in revised form: February 27, 2023
      Received: February 15, 2023

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2023.02.036

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      © 2023 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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