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How AI is reshaping radiology

WBUR
Published September 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM EDT
A radiology technician looks at a chest X-ray of a child suffering from flu symptoms at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia. (David Goldman/AP)
David Goldman/AP
A radiology technician looks at a chest X-ray of a child suffering from flu symptoms at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia. (David Goldman/AP)

New “AI-native” radiology practices claim to improve the efficiency of radiologists and, in some cases, better diagnose patients using artificial intelligence.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Katie Palmer, a health tech reporter with our editorial partner STAT, about how AI is impacting the field of radiology.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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