# Radiologists Failed to Spot Deepfake X-rays 59% of the Time

- slug: radiologists-failed-to-spot-deepfake-x-rays-59-of-the-time
- date: 2026-03-24
- category: Artificial Intelligence

A study published Tuesday in the journal Radiology puts a number on something radiologists have quietly feared since generative AI became mainstream: the images they are diagnosing might not be real.

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