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The focus on the use of existing and new technologies to facilitate advances in Medical Imaging and Medical Informatics (MIMI), is often directed to the technical capabilities and possibilities that these technologies bring. In addition to discussing new methodologies, techniques and applications, there is need for a discussion of ethical, legal and socio-economic (ELSE) issues surrounding the use and application of technologies in MIMI. Such discussions are important because scientists need to be aware of the legal/regulatory framework which govern various new advances in MIMI research (especially to safeguard patients’ interests), the ethical questions raised by such advances and the impact of these advances on society. This paper aims to discuss important ethical, legal and socio-economic issues related to MIMI and calls for an interdisciplinary approach to better address the increasing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in healthcare.
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Duquenoy, P., George, C., Solomonides, A. (2008). What ELSE? Regulation and Compliance in Medical Imaging and Medical Informatics. In: Gao, X., Müller, H., Loomes, M.J., Comley, R., Luo, S. (eds) Medical Imaging and Informatics. MIMI 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4987. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79490-5_41
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