Observational studyWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2026
Artificial intelligence-assisted training for rib fracture interpretation: a prospective study in undergraduate medical students.
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- Widely available, general-purpose generative AI applications for radiology education: determining the teaching quality of synthetic pediatric neuroradiology images.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- AI-Assisted Fracture Detection in Orthopedic and Trauma Imaging: Where It Works, Where It Fails, and Principles for Safe Clinical Deployment.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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purposeChest X-rays (CXRs) are essential in trauma care but have limited sensitivity for rib fracture detection, leading to frequent missed diagnoses. Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, yet its role in radiology education remains underexplored. This study evaluated the impact of AI-assisted training on early diagnostic performance and confidence in rib fracture detection on trauma CXRs.
methodsIn this prospective observational study, 26 undergraduate medical students (UGY) completed three sequential sessions: baseline unassisted interpretation of 50 CXRs (Session 1, S1), AI-assisted interpretation of the same cases (Session 2, S2), and interpretation of 50 new CXRs without AI assistance (Session 3, S3). Diagnostic performances and confidence levels were compared across sessions.
resultsAI-assistance (S2) significantly improved all performance metrics, with increases of 26.7% in accuracy, 41.0% in sensitivity, 25.1% in specificity, 35.6% in F1 score, and 31.4% in precision (all p < 0.01). Performance in S3 declined compared to S2 but remained higher than baseline for accuracy (+ 13.3%, p = 0.010) and precision (+ 13.7%, p = 0.010) compared to baseline. Confidence levels showed sustained improvement across all sessions (p < 0.001). Agreement analysis in AI-misclassified cases suggested possible automation bias in S2 and carryover effects in S3.
conclusionsAI-assisted training significantly enhances early diagnostic performance and confidence in rib fracture detection on chest radiographs, a key competency in trauma and emergency care, with partial skill retention after AI withdrawal. Integrating AI into early trauma imaging training may strengthen radiology training but requires strategies to mitigate automation bias and foster independent judgment.
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