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03/10/26

The radiologist AI workflow and the risk of medical malpractice claims.

Bernstein, Michael H; Sheppard, Brian; Bruno, Michael A; Lay, Parker S; Baird, Grayson L. Nat Health.

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AI and Diagnosis Culture, Work System, and Implementation Tests, Screening, and Laboratory Processes
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Summary

The delineation of accountability for AI use in decision making is emerging. This study explores how AI use affects mock jurors' perceptions of radiologist responsibility in malpractice cases. When radiologists reviewed scans only once with AI, 75% of participants assigned blame; reviewing twice (alone and with AI) lowered blame to 53%. Double-checking scans may lessen juror blame for doctors who miss findings flagged by AI.

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Bernstein MH, Sheppard B, Bruno MA, et al. The radiologist AI workflow and the risk of medical malpractice claims. Nat Health. 2026;1:386–389.