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SnowWa · 12-15-2006, 02:15 PM

I work in the medical field - and am constantly giving patients copies of their records.

But - this is interesting because it's the only copy they have.

I have copied sonograms (ultrasounds) on the copy machine many times. They don't come out as good as the original - but they are fairly decent and are better than nothing.

It's true (with people) that legally we need to keep their records for a certain number of years (even if they have died). At my office, we keep paper records for 10 years before we destroy them. And, different types of records have to be kept for different periods of time. We have to keep children's records (regardless of their age) until they reach the age of 21. And - it's possible that we may not have seen them for 20 years.

******* If getting a copy of this study is very very important to you - I would make arrangements for it to be copied. And to get a decent copy, you might have to have it done by someone with a "state of the art" copy machine that can do it.

I doubt that a vet's office would have as good a copy machine as we have in our medical practice.

But ask the vet's office about getting a copy. I can understand their being required to keep the original.

Stop by Kinko's sometime and ask them if they could make a decent copy for you....(if they know what an ultrasound looks like). You could even call a radiology office and explain your situation - and ask how a decent copy might be made.....since there is only one original...and it's a hard copy.

I don't think you're being unreasonable wanting a copy of this exam - but, I do think you are going to have to find a way that they can keep their original and you can get a copy of it.

Good luck - Carol Jean

PS: A sonogram, an echo, and an ultrasound are all the same exam. These are just different names for the same study.

12-15-2006, 02:15 PM	#7
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I work in the medical field - and am constantly giving patients copies of their records. But - this is interesting because it's the only copy they have. I have copied sonograms (ultrasounds) on the copy machine many times. They don't come out as good as the original - but they are fairly decent and are better than nothing. It's true (with people) that legally we need to keep their records for a certain number of years (even if they have died). At my office, we keep paper records for 10 years before we destroy them. And, different types of records have to be kept for different periods of time. We have to keep children's records (regardless of their age) until they reach the age of 21. And - it's possible that we may not have seen them for 20 years. ******* If getting a copy of this study is very very important to you - I would make arrangements for it to be copied. And to get a decent copy, you might have to have it done by someone with a "state of the art" copy machine that can do it. I doubt that a vet's office would have as good a copy machine as we have in our medical practice. But ask the vet's office about getting a copy. I can understand their being required to keep the original. Stop by Kinko's sometime and ask them if they could make a decent copy for you....(if they know what an ultrasound looks like). You could even call a radiology office and explain your situation - and ask how a decent copy might be made.....since there is only one original...and it's a hard copy. I don't think you're being unreasonable wanting a copy of this exam - but, I do think you are going to have to find a way that they can keep their original and you can get a copy of it. Good luck - Carol Jean PS: A sonogram, an echo, and an ultrasound are all the same exam. These are just different names for the same study. __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.