Fraudulent Use of Digital Radiography: Methods To Detect and Protect Digital Radiographs

Calberson, Filip; Hommez, Geert; Moor, Roeland J. De

doi:10.1016/j.joen.2008.01.019

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“…The technology discussed by eight of the collected papers was digital photography and digital radiography [51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58]. Among them, four articles [51,53,55,56] highlighted that image modification, made easier by digitalization of both dental photography and radiography, could result in misconduct in science and fraudulent use of modified pictures. Practitioners could be tempted to modify radiographs to deceive insurance companies [51] and researchers might do the same to falsify the results of their research [55].…”

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“…Some papers also highlighted some potential solutions. Regarding image modification, the application of state-of-the-art anti-forgery techniques was suggested [51], as well as the development of appropriate guidelines to set an acceptable standard for image modification in dentistry [53]. As for image sharing issues, Stieber et al [57] suggested the implementation of a privacy compliant framework, where informed consent is enhanced in order to give patients more control over how their images are used, while Indu et al [52] proposed the use of only custom apps built exclusively for medical data sharing.…”

Section: Digital Photography and Radiographymentioning

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Big Data and Digitalization in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of the Ethical Issues

Favaretto

Shaw

Clercq

et al. 2020

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Big Data and Internet and Communication Technologies (ICT) are being increasingly implemented in the healthcare sector. Similarly, research in the field of dental medicine is exploring the potential beneficial uses of digital data both for dental practice and in research. As digitalization is raising numerous novel and unpredictable ethical challenges in the biomedical context, our purpose in this study is to map the debate on the currently discussed ethical issues in digital dentistry through a systematic review of the literature. Four databases (Web of Science, Pub Med, Scopus, and Cinahl) were systematically searched. The study results highlight how most of the issues discussed by the retrieved literature are in line with the ethical challenges that digital technologies are introducing in healthcare such as privacy, anonymity, security, and informed consent. In addition, image forgery aimed at scientific misconduct and insurance fraud was frequently reported, together with issues of online professionalism and commercial interests sought through digital means.

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Section: Digital Photography and Radiographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Big Data and Digitalization in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of the Ethical Issues

Favaretto

Shaw

Clercq

et al. 2020

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“…Fraudulent manipulation of images implies a problem of legal certainty, since it makes possible to fraud in dealings with medical insurance, for instance, for unrealized treatments when a manipulated radiograph is shown, can be considered as performed. 6,7 Calberson et al 8 made clear in 2008 how easy it is to manipulate a radiograph, describing methods for identifying such manipulation, and at present such manipulation can be prevented. In this sense, the studies on image manipulation in dentistry are few 4e6 and practically all were carried out before the improvements which have taken place over the last decade in digital radiology.…”

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Detecting the manipulation of digital clinical records in dental practice

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(2017). Detecting the manipulation of digital clinical records in dental practice. Radiography, xxx (xxx) 1-5. Introduction: Radiography provides many advantages in the diagnosis and management of dental conditions. However, dental X-ray images may be subject to manipulation with malicious intent using easily accessible computer software. Methods: In this study, we sought to evaluate a dentist's ability to identify a manipulated dental X-ray images, when compared with the original, using a variant of the methodology described by Visser and Kruger. Sixty-six dentists were invited to participate and evaluate 20 intraoral dental X-ray images, 10 originals and 10 modified, manipulated using Adobe Photoshop to simulate fillings, root canal treatments, etc. Results: Participating dentists were correct in identifying the manipulated image in 56% of cases, 6% higher than by chance and 10% more than in the study by Visser and Kruger. Conclusion: Malicious changes to dental X-ray images may go unnoticed even by experienced dentists. Professionals must be aware of the legal consequences of such changes. A system of detection/validation should be created for radiographic images.

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“…We as a professional must work cautiously and with the best interests of our patients in mind. [24] Recommendations Attention to detail, good communication, and excellent documentation can help reduce a teledentistry practitioner's medium-associated liability. E-mail sent to the practitioner by the patient in reference to his or her condition or treatment must be kept by the practitioner as part of the patient's medical record and that the content of such e-mails can be made a part of the discovery process in a potential legal proceeding.…”

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Teledentistry: A literature review of evolution and ethicolegal aspects

Bhargava¹,

Sabbarwal²,

Jaggi³

et al. 2020

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Teledentistry is about delivering data from one point (spoke site) to another point (hub site) using telecommunications technology. Teledentistry is a relatively new field that combines telecommunication technology and dental care. It provides new opportunities for education and delivery of care that offers much potential and challenges. Teledentistry is also useful in long-distance clinical training and continuing education, screening, and dentist laboratory communication. In rural areas, where there is a shortage of specialists, lack of comprehensive and sophisticated health-care teledentistry can extend care to remote patient populations at a reasonable cost as well as ease the problem of a shortage of specialized dental consultants.

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Fraudulent Use of Digital Radiography: Methods To Detect and Protect Digital Radiographs

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Big Data and Digitalization in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of the Ethical Issues

Big Data and Digitalization in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of the Ethical Issues

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