Keywords:
eHealth, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Professional issues, CT, Teleradiology, PACS, Radiation safety, Health policy and practice, Acute
Authors:
B. Rosenberg1, H. von Zanthier2, C. Rosenberg1, N. Hosten1; 1Greifswald/DE, 2Berlin/DE
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2012/C-2601
Conclusion
In contrast to all other telemedicine services ionizing radiation protection may be of central importance performing teleradiology.
In the context of German-Polish cross-border teleradiology German regulations are more restrictive.
Besides facility- and physician-based ionizing radiation protection aspects,
which are most similar in both neighbouring countries,
strong emphasis on patient- and population-based radiation protection is specific for Germany.
Radiation protection regulations and consecutively professional law have to be harmonized to perform cross-border teleradiology.
Relevant issues of law applicability,
place of jurisdiction,
liability and reimbursement in the context have preliminarily been excluded from this presentation.
In prospect legitimate German-Polish teleradiology,
primarily utilizing ionizing radiation,
has to meet the more restrictive German criteria for radiation protection with respect to individual patient rights.
Acknowledgement
The authors express their thanks to „Kommunalgemeinschaft Europaregion POMERANIA e.V.,
Löcknitz” and „Telemedizin Euroregion POMERANIA e.V.,
Greifswald”.