Computer-based patient records on Line, including images, are a reality in the first world countries with their advantages and disadvantages. lts implementation and utilization improve health care standards, medical education and medical research allow pntients have a more active role in their personal healthcare as well.
There are also some difflculties, the main one is how to protect adequately confidentiality and privacy of medical records.
Nowadays digital imaging, electronic storage, processing and transmission on Line, besides dedicated software programs for specialized studies are an active part in the implementation of Radiology Departments.
In our country, this issue is subject to individual efforts without nationaL policies in the health care field.
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