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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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But if these images aren't anonymized, patient privacy can be violated – which can lead to legal consequences for healthcare systems and academic institutions, they wrote. The work included data from eight Google searches related to a medical imaging modality such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, CT and MR angiography, and ultrasounds.

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