Table 1 Professional responses to the introduction of AI in radiology
Knowledge | Attitudes | Overall responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
Radiologists | Greater bandwidth for information on AI due to professional networks and industry interactions. More nuanced awareness of the potential applications of AI. | Role related benefits perceived around discarding menial tasks Acceptance of implications for risk and responsibility. AI not viewed as a threat to professional control and autonomy. | Greater confidence in their ability to shape the future use of AI innovations. AI viewed more as an opportunity – a new partner in practice. |
Common areas of response | Awareness of the potential role of AI innovations in mitigating skill shortages. Relate AI to previous generations of technology, especially CAD (Computer Aided Detection). | Progressive attitudes towards the use of new technologies in practice. Professional identities linked to adapting to new forms of technology. | Common responses around accepting the introduction of AI innovation to alleviate currently experienced workforce shortages. |
Radiographers | Information from a narrower range of sources; more constrained by everyday job demands and more reliant on localized personal networks | AI viewed as potentially deskilling of their roles, and possibly undermining job security. Greater concern over the implications for risk and responsibility. | Greater uncertainty about the implications of AI for their work roles. Concern about the potential impact on their skills. |