How Medical AI Could Expose Your Private Health Data (And What to Do)
How Medical AI Could Expose Your Private Health Data (And What to Do) Radiology is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Algorithms now help detect cancer, flag fractures, and prioritize urgent scans faster than human eyes alone. But this rapid adoption has a hidden cost: your medical images—and the sensitive health data they contain—are more exposed than ever. Recent research from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reveals that the same AI tools that improve diagnosis can also create novel privacy risks, including deepfake X-rays and unexpected data leaks. For patients, understanding these risks is the first step to protecting themselves. ...