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Radiologists Tested on AI X-Rays

Study found synthetic radiographs were often difficult to distinguish from real images, with physicians identifying them correctly about 75% of the time.

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  • Doug Brunk

  • April 1, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Radiologists identified AI-generated radiographs with 75% accuracy, highlighting challenges in detecting realistic synthetic medical images.

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    The study involved 17 radiologists from six countries and assessed their performance across three phases using 264 radiographs.

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    Diagnostic accuracy for identifying abnormalities was high, reaching 92% for synthetic and 91% for real radiographs.

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    Experience did not significantly enhance detection performance, although musculoskeletal radiologists outperformed others at 83% accuracy.

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    The findings underscore the need for training and safeguards against the misuse of synthetic images in clinical and legal settings.

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Radiologists Tested on AI X-Rays

  • by Doug Brunk

  • April 1, 2026

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