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Nuran Seneviratne1, Sagar Kulkarni2, Minal Jagtiani2
1Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (N.S.).
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This two-part series explores the intersection of the legal system and medical imaging within the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK). Part I examines the handling of medicolegal cases in the NHS, highlighting historic landmark cases that have shaped the UK's medicolegal landscape, and assesses the impact of limited diagnostic imaging availability on the country's legal culture. Part II provides a deeper analysis of legal issues related to cancer imaging, the challenges faced by clinicians, and the legal frameworks governing multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in the UK healthcare system.
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