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1/2023
vol. 88 Technology and contrast media
abstract:
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The growing role of telemedicine – possibilities and regulations concerning teleradiology in Poland
Małgorzata Madej
1
,
Marek J. Sąsiadek
2
1.
Institute of Political Science, University of Wrocław, Poland
2.
Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Chair of Radiology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland
© Pol J Radiol 2023; 88: e535-e545
Online publish date: 2023/11/27
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In recent years, imaging studies have become increasingly used at various stages in the management of patients with various conditions and disorders. This process results in a necessity to provide an increasing number of exams, which involves a growing role of radiologists in assessing and reporting those exams. The article discusses teleradiology as a method that can improve access to radiology services, presenting its potential benefits, as well as the risks involved. It analyses access to radiology healthcare services in Poland in the context of the international and Polish legal provisions concerning the right to healthcare. While funding for imaging studies for patients is widely available and imaging equipment in Poland is improving despite some shortages, the main barrier is identified in the number of specialists capable of assessing the exams. Teleradiology can alleviate this shortage, so the article presents legal provisions and international good practice guidelines in this area, focusing on documents issued by the European Society of Radiology, the American College of Radiology, and the British Royal College of Radiologists. The guidelines concerning such aspects as patients’ rights, teleradiologists’ qualifications, communication and reporting, responsibility, and technical requirements may help make teleradiology a safe and valuable component of the healthcare system in Poland.
keywords:
radiology, teleradiology, legal regulations, good practices, telemedicine |