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SVMIC Diagnostic Radiology: Interpreting the Risks

the patient the applicable duty of care regardless of where the

patient is located. Thus, the radiologist can expect to be sued in
the event there has been perceived negligence.

As previously stated, as a general rule, the practice of medicine

is deemed to have occurred at the location where the patient is
located. This is true regardless of whether or not the radiologist

had any direct communication with the patient. For example,
if a CT scan is performed in Philadelphia, PA, and is sent

electronically to Memphis, TN, to be interpreted by a radiologist
who reports his or her findings to the referring physician in

Pennsylvania, the radiologist (located in TN) is practicing
medicine in Philadelphia, PA. The radiologist must be licensed

in PA, familiar with the standard of care in PA, and be prepared
to be sued in PA.

Technological Solutions and the Future of

Radiology

As in most professions, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the

practice of medicine. Although experts agree that AI and big-
data analytics will not replace radiologists anytime soon, there

is some concern about the evolution of this new technology and
how it will be applied to the field of radiology.

Artificial intelligence is poised to create new norms, which will

boost efficiency and accuracy of diagnosis in specialties that
rely on images, such as radiology and pathology. Knowing how
AI has changed the world to date with smart phones, televisions

that act as computers, and social media, some radiologists

wonder if they will be relevant in the future. Will radiology be

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