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Respondent superior

“Let the master answer”

Legal doctrine stating that an employer is held liable for an employee’s negligent act: vicarious liability

Res ipsa loquitur

“The thing speaks for itself”

Legal doctrine stating the cause of the negligence is obvious

Radiographic Images

Radiographic images are legal documents

Retention of images

Varies according to state law

Normally maintained 5 to 7 years of last imaging date (mammo and black lung images are kept for life of the patient)

Postexposure

Cropping or masking off anatomy to stimulate collimation is never acceptable

Copying images to stimulate additional views is unacceptable and, in some cases illegal

Four conditions needed to establish malpractice

Respondent superior

Res ipsa loquitur

Radiographic images

Postexposure

Tort law

violations of civil law, also known as personal injury law, injured parties have the right to compensation for injury

Rules of Ethics

mandatory, enforceable, and carry sanctionsfor violations

AART

Code of Ethics

guide for what RTs spire to becomes as professional