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Someone here linked a page which said in the US there is no federal case law on whether an X-ray is copyrightable. If that's wrong, what law do you refer to? I
by YPPH 4y ago
Someone here linked a page which said in the US there is no federal case law on whether an X-ray is copyrightable. If that's wrong, what law do you refer to?
In some of my other replies you'll see some of my thoughts on how an X-ray may or may not be distinguishable from another ordinary photograph.
- sixothree 4y agohttps://www.copyright.gov/comp3/chap300/ch300-copyrightable-authorship.pdf https://www.copyright.gov/comp3/chap300/ch300-copyrightable-... Search for medical imaging. Additionally, clinicians are not allowed to share your data without your permission (barring exceptions such as self harm or unconscious). Your data must not be identifiable to persons other than care team members. And on top of that, you have a right to access that data. https://www.healthit.gov/topic/information-blocking https://www.healthit.gov/topic/information-blocking https://www.healthit.gov/topic/patient-access-health-records/patient-access-health-records https://www.healthit.gov/topic/patient-access-health-records...
- YPPH 4y agoThat's the Copyright Office's view. What the law means is decided by the judiciary, not the executive.