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Re: film retentionFrom: roger sanders (sanders87529@yahoo.com)Tue Jan 5 09:19:46 1999
film retention is legally mandated with a period of retention that varies by state. In most states it is seven years. On the whole quality films are helpful in defending a missed anomaly. On the other hand poor quality images that do not correspond with the obstetrical guidelines laid down by the AIUM etc are very unhelpful. Since the statute of limitations for obstetrical cases is until age 21 in some states some would say keep iamges even longer. I have been involved with a 20 year old case although the intial legal activity started at about age 10. On the other hand it is difficult to bring a suit for missing a lesion if the images are destroyed. Videotape image retention suffers from the disadvantage that the image ddetriorates with time unless refreshed by replaying. Thermal paper images detiorate with time.Roger Sanders MD
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