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Surely the dentist owns the copyright or has agreed to forfeit it through whatever contract they have with the equipment company? If a photographer takes a pict
by antihero 4y ago
Surely the dentist owns the copyright or has agreed to forfeit it through whatever contract they have with the equipment company? If a photographer takes a picture of people they have no claim on the copyright.
- makeitdouble 4y agoWould it be copyrightable in the first place?
- sixothree 4y agoNo. Absolutely not. A clinician's ability to use medical data is governed by the patient (barring certain exceptions).
- stefan_ 4y agoCareful, many places recognize a right to your own picture and while those do not confer copyright, they allow controlling redistribution (and in many cases, the very act of taking the picture requires consent).
- grishka 4y agoBut taking a picture with a camera involves creativity, while medical imaging equipment merely lets the doctor look inside your body. It visualizes what's already there. I don't think copyright should apply here at all. (and I also think copyright is in a dire need of some serious reforms, like drastically shortening its term and making it non-transferable)