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Re:The A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be with You Soon by lostlogin on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @11:25AM (#43985678)
The X-Ray source is the X-ray machine. You may be referring to nuclear medicine which injects radioactive stuff, or radiation therapy.

DIY radiation therapy would be a whole new level.

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Re:The A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be with You Soon by ceejayoz on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @11:45AM (#43985910)
> The X-Ray source is the X-ray machine.

Healthcare-grade x-ray tubes are not something you easily can obtain without a license.

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Re:The A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be with You Soon by lostlogin on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @01:43PM (#43987265)
Here in New Zealand you get a licence after purchasing the equipment, and require the machine spec, date of manufacture and serial number to get the licence.

It does require a radiologist name on the paperwork as they are the one with the radiation licence. However it is possible to get one if not a radiologist (dentists do, and radiographers have).

Being licensed to use the equipment is the hard bit, as insurance companies require accreditation which is hard to get.

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