Industry: Some Imaging Safeguards Could Interfere With Patient Care

Industry and physicians agree that too many safeguards in imaging equipment to prevent overexposure to radiation could interfere with the practice of medicine. For instance, manufacturers of imaging devices should not be responsible for providing training on quality assurance practices for their devices, according to GE Healthcare. “Each medical imaging user facility is responsible for the practice of medicine at its facility, and establishing and implementing a comprehensive quality assurance program,” GE says in one of 38 stakeholder comments to the FDA.