An NHS radiologist wants to hear your thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be used in hospital x-rays.
Consultant musculoskeletal (MSK) radiologist, Dr Maya Jafari from University Hospitals Tees, is calling on the public and health professionals to have their say on how AI imaging is used to read and report on medical scans.
With funding support from Our Hospitals Charity, the charity arm of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the support of the Academic Centre for Surgery, Maya has developed two surveys.
IMPACT-AI survey
The IMPACT-AI (investigating members of the public awareness, confidence and trust in AI for medical imaging) survey is open to everyone aged 16 and above in the United Kingdom and hopes to gain a better understanding of how the public feels about the use of AI in X-ray departments.
It will explore whether patients would like to be told when an AI system is used to help look at scans, how they would like to be informed and their opinion on how humans and AI can work together to report scans.
Dr Maya Jafari, who has worked as a consultant radiologist in the radiology department at The James Cook University Hospital for 9 years, is also calling on imaging professionals to have their say in an international survey.
INTERACT survey
The INTERACT (investigating interactions between AI and clinicians in tech-supported reporting of imaging) survey is open to health professionals across the globe who use AI to report medical imaging including, radiologists, radiographers, nuclear medicine physicians, sonographers and cardiologists.
The results will help identify areas where more training and research may be needed and how AI can safely support decision making.
Maya said: “AI in healthcare is still new, especially in NHS X-ray departments. We want to make sure it is used safely, ethically and always with patients at the centre of every decision.
“Public voice is essential in shaping how we use AI in the NHS. By understanding how staff use AI now, we can make sure the right training, support and safety checks are in place for the future.
By taking part in the surveys, you can help shape how technology and people work together in healthcare to make scan reporting quicker, more accurate and trustworthy.”
Charity support
Lisa Meehan, fundraising manager for Our Hospitals Charity, said: “We are delighted to have been able to support Maya and the wider Academic Centre for Surgery team with the development of the two surveys.
“They will provide a crucial opportunity for our patients, colleagues, and wider community to have their voice heard on a national and international level and help to shape the future of our healthcare services.”
Have your say
- If you are aged 16 years or over and live in the UK, have your say in the IMPACT-AI survey. This includes healthcare professionals who do not currently use AI in the reporting of images or do not report.
- If you are a healthcare professional who uses AI in medical reporting only, share your views in the INTERACT survey