Since the advent of AI, changes are taking place very rapidly in the healthcare sector. People are using it for everything from viewing reports to taking medical advice, but a big danger has also come to light with it. Recently, a study published in the journal Radiology has also told about some major disadvantages of AI. It has been told in the study that fake X-rays can be made with the help of AI. But they look so real that even doctors are not able to recognize them.
In this research, a total of 264 X-ray images were shown to 17 radiologists from 12 hospitals in 6 countries. Of these, 132 images were real, while the rest were created by AI. Doctors were not told about some of the images. AI Made from. When these The study revealed that even doctors are not able to recognize fake X-ray images created with the help of AI. In such a situation, people can also take advantage of them.
Even AI could not identify correctly
Advanced AI models like GPT-4o, GPT- were also tested in this study. Their detection efficiency ranged between 57% to 85%. That means AI itself could not tell what percentage of X-ray images are fake. The surprising thing was that the AI system that created the fake X-rays itself could not identify them completely. This means that AI technology is not completely reliable yet.
Why is this trend dangerous?
Dr. Ajay Rao, in the Department of Radiology at GTB Hospital, Delhi, says that AI is very beneficial for the health system, but this kind of technology can become a big threat. People can show fake X-ray images on the phone. With this, you can apply for everything from fake medical claims to leave in offices. In some cases, AI can be misused at radiology centers also. Fake reports can be made. If any image is fake then wrong diagnosis can also happen on its basis.
How can it be protected?
It is necessary to develop AI based fake image detection tools
Special training of doctors and radiologists
To make people aware about not creating images with AI
Contacting a doctor for correct diagnosis of the disease