Medical Imaging AI Raises New Privacy Risks: What Patients Should Know
Medical Imaging AI Raises New Privacy Risks: What Patients Should Know Intro If you have ever had an X-ray, MRI, or CT scan, your images are now part of a digital ecosystem that goes far beyond your doctor’s office. Artificial intelligence tools are being used to analyze these scans—speeding up diagnosis, flagging abnormalities, and helping radiologists work more efficiently. But a presentation at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in May 2026 made clear that this advance comes with a serious side effect: new privacy vulnerabilities for patients. ...