Table 3 Issues to consider for more appropriate imaging in asymptomatic individuals not referred by a doctor
From: Collaboration, campaigns and champions for appropriate imaging: feedback from the Zagreb workshop
Issues | Need |
|---|---|
Guidance | Guidance must be evidence-based especially for population screening and individual health assessment (IHA) for asymptomatic individuals |
Individual Health Assessment of asymptomatic individuals (IHA) | For asymptomatic individuals IHA, risk factors should be used to replace symptoms to inform justification If symptomatic then should re-enter justification pathway for patients Data from IHA should inform healthcare population studies |
Research ethics | Medical Physics Experts and Radiologists are needed for ethical committee decisions in research |
Conflicts of interest | Conflicts of interest must be managed to avoid harm to individuals |
Ethical principles | Ethical considerations needed for immigration, employment, sports imaging |