Cherly,
it was probably typed in an entire room full of monkees. I stopped getting copies of the CD's because even though I work in the radiological products industry, particularly in diagnostic radiology workstations, unless it jumps out and smacks me in the face - I don't know what I am looking at either. The original tumor was pretty obvious - it was big and blocking my throat. It would actually cut off my breathing while sleeping at night. Subsequent scan anomalies were much more subtle and required reading by a radiologist. I also had one time when they gave me someone elses study so much for HIPPA!

The way that it works, in practice, is that the scans are sent to a central office/reading suite, where copies are made by technicians, the readings and reports may be done there as well. All of the scanners from the hospital, Gamma camera, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET, LINAC x-rays, etc. all end up in the same place. It is easy to make a mistake, especially with the volume some of these institutions have. I've had MRI's late at night, on weekends, etc.

Since I have an HMO, all of my treatment, meds, etc., were all on their coordinated database (which ironically I submitted the 510K to the FDA for clearance to market for). It is a very wise idea to get copies of all of your medical records, scan reports and lab tests. I wouldn't bother with getting actual scans. This information is vital if you are going to submit an SSDI claim to Social Security.

Totally agree with you about the notes and everything. My wife did all of that. The docs really move through the stuff quickly.