Medical Imaging AI Poses New Privacy Risks: What Patients Should Know
Medical Imaging AI Raises New Privacy Concerns – Here’s What Patients Need to Know Artificial intelligence is making its way into radiology departments across the country. Algorithms can now help detect tumors, fractures, and other findings in X‑rays, CT scans, and MRIs faster than ever. But a recent report from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) warns that these advances come with a growing set of privacy risks that patients should be aware of. While the benefits of AI in medical imaging are real, the way patient data flows into these tools is often invisible to the people whose images are being used. This article explains what the RSNA found, why it matters for you, and what you can do to protect your medical data. ...