The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) issued a technical-legal opinion last Thursday (January 8) regarding the mandatory signature of the radiologist on reports of Positron Emission Tomography associated with Computed Tomography (PET\/CT) examinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more: CBR makes its presence felt at another edition of RSNA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The College affirms that the signature of the radiologist, along with that of the nuclear medicine physician, is indisputably mandatory on PET\/CT reports, as an expression of the principle of specialization, the personal nature of the medical act, and the sanitary governance applicable to diagnostic imaging services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR) emphasizes that the absence of the radiologist's signature when there is a tomographic component to be correlated compromises patient safety and the legal security of the procedure, and may constitute an ethical infraction and give rise to civil, administrative, and disciplinary liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay on top of CBR's social networks, follow us on Instagram <\/a>, Facebook<\/a> It is LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n