AI in radiology: an extra pair of eyes on your CT scan
4 October 2026
Since early 2026, artificial intelligence software has been helping to review CT scans at AZ Monica. This lets our radiologists spot urgent findings sooner. A radiologist explains what this means for you.
What does the AI do?
For certain CT scans at AZ Monica (of the head, neck and chest), a computer program automatically analyses the images. It looks for a limited number of urgent conditions and does so within a few minutes.
What does the software look for?
- bleeding in the brain
- a blocked blood vessel in the brain, the cause of many strokes
- a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in an artery of the lungs)
- a fracture of a neck vertebra or a rib
What happens if the software finds something?
The radiologist receives an alert straight away. This allows them to give your scan priority, so your treatment can start sooner. For several of these conditions, every minute counts.
Who makes the diagnosis?
Always a radiologist. The software does not make a diagnosis and does not write a report. Our radiologists review every scan themselves, even when the software does not flag anything. The AI is an extra aid, not a replacement.
What does this mean for you?
Nothing changes about the examination itself: the scan goes as usual and you do not need to do anything extra. The report goes to your doctor as usual. To find out how to view your images and report yourself, see the Results page. More about the examination itself is on the CT scan page.
Dr. Cedric Bohyn, radiologist at Radiologie Antwerpen
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