Could fake X-rays become a problem?

A recent study in the journal Radiology tested whether 17 radiologists could identify when an X-ray was created using artificial intelligence. The results were interesting — the medical professionals correctly differentiated the real from deepfake images about three-quarters of the time. STAT reporter Katie Palmer, who reported on the study last week (and is not a trained radiologist,) took the quiz and also scored about 75%.  In this week’s STATus Report, host Alex Hogan spoke with Palmer about the study and what implications AI could have for patient safety. Hogan also took the quiz himself and sees if he can beat the radiologists' (and apparent X-ray reading prodigy Palmer’s) score. Katie's story: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/radiologists-cant-detect-deepfake-xrays/ Take the quiz! - https://noneedanick.github.io/DeepFakeXRay/ 0:00 Intro 2:10 Alex takes the quiz 6:41 Katie Palmer interview More from STAT: Become a subscriber: https://www.statnews.com/stat-plus/ Watch Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Statnews Newsletters: https://www.statnews.com/signup/ STAT events: https://www.statnews.com/stat-events/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/statnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/status_report_ig/ Flipboard: rb.gy/3xnsxr STAT Reports: https://rb.gy/rexfwj STAT eBooks: https://rb.gy/eme3h5 ABOUT STAT: Founded in 2015, STAT is a global digital media brand that focuses on delivering fast, deep, and tough-minded journalism about the life sciences industries to over six million monthly site visitors and an additional 20 million readers on the Apple News app. STAT takes you inside academic labs, biotech boardrooms, and political backrooms, casting a critical eye on scientific discoveries, scrutinizing corporate strategies, and chronicling the roiling battles for talent, money, and market share. With an award-winning newsroom, STAT provides indispensable insights and exclusive stories on the technologies, personalities, power brokers, and political forces driving massive changes in the life sciences industry — and a revolution in human health.