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Stacy Carter, Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values, University of Wollongong

An imaging company gave its patients’ X-rays and CT scans to an AI company. How did this happen?

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Australia’s biggest radiology provider, I-MED, has provided de-identified patient data to an artificial intelligence company without explicit patient consent, Crikey reported recently. The data were images such as X-rays and CT scans, which were used to train AI.

This prompted an investigation by the national Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. It follows an I-MED data breach of patient records dating back to 2006.

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