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AI generated X-rays and radiologist deepfake detection

April 4, 2026STAT

STAT reports a Radiology study where radiologists could only identify AI-generated X-rays about three-quarters of the time, raising concerns about imaging integrity and potential clinical and fraud risks.

Could fake X-rays become a problem?
identify when an X-ray was created using artificial intelligence
correctly differentiated the real from deepfake images about three-quarters of the time
“Could fake X-rays become a problem?”
“identify when an X-ray was created using artificial intelligence”
“correctly differentiated the real from deepfake images about three-quarters of the time”
STAT
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