Re-Identification of Anonymized MRI Head Images with Publicly Available Software: Investigation of the Current Risk to Patient Privacy

    November 2024 in “ EClinicalMedicine ”
    Katharina Steeg, Evelyn Bohrer, Stefan Schäfer … Gabriele A. Krombach
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that current facial recognition software can accurately identify individuals from MRI head scans within minutes, highlighting significant privacy concerns for clinical trial participants and the need for enhanced data protection measures.
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