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CEO Proposes AI Replace Radiologists, Sparks Backlash

4/7/2026

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  • Mitchell Katz, CEO in New York City, proposed replacing radiologists with AI for X-ray diagnoses to save costs.
  • At a panel, he suggested AI could automate breast cancer screenings, sidelining radiologists until abnormalities are flagged.
  • Radiologist Mohammed Suhail criticized the plan, warning it could harm patients and reveal a misunderstanding of radiology.
  • Stanford research finds AI models may produce misleading results, creating "AI mirages" that simulate reasoning without image analysis.