Getting x-rays from your doctor?

[big4life]

How hard is it to get them to give you the x-rays when you are changing doctors? I was asked by my new orthopedic Dr. to get my MRI and x-rays from my old doctor and bring them by his office. Someone at work said that most doctors won't give them to you.

 

[saint808]

you paid for them.. they are legally yours.

 

[Y_lifter]

Actually the facility that takes them owns the film / data generally...

You can, for no cost, pick them up there and bring them to the new Dr. to view, and then return them.

Or for a few $, they will make a copy that you can keep.

Been here, and I just checked them out for a week...
That all the new Dr. wants anyway is to see them when you go in for your appt...
A radiologist has already looked at them and made notes as to what she/he thinks. You should get a copy of those notes as well...

 

[polarpixie]

They are your records. They get asked this question all the time so don't be afraid to make a fuss if they are uncooperative about giving them to you.

 

[big4life]

I'm still stunned. They gave them to me without saying anything.

YAY!!!

I don't have to see that quack doctor again.

 

[danielson]

of course

its your personal data in a sense

 

[Uh Oh]

I thought that they would simply forward to them the new doctor. It's nice to hear that they gave them to you instead. I know you can ask doctors to send your records to other doctors. Glad to hear you didn't have problems hun.

 

[Austin316]

Im thinking Im gonna be needing to get X Rays doen pretty soon here