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> This doesn't answer the question in the article tho. The question isn't "Who has the rights to a copy of my medical images". It's "Who owns the copyright to my medical images".

Yes, but that's kind of the point .... the blog post was asking the wrong question.

In the context of the blog post, "but copyright" is BS and the staff member should have been pulled up on it.

Reason ? GDPR. In Europe access to "personally identifiable information" is basically a god given right, saying "no" is not an option. Therefore ..... X-Ray linked to Patient Record = clearly PII = access granted. End of story.

The providing entity has the right to charge a limited fee for "admin" but that's it.

ALSO From a legal perspective, what contract the provider has signed with the equipment manufacturer is IRRELEVANT. The patient's legal relationship is with the healthcare provider. The onus is on the healthcare provider to ensure they are covered downstream for GDPR release, but lack of downstream coverage IS NOT an excuse to withhold GDPR release.