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2026-05-18

Barriers to AI adoption and competitive strategy in medical imaging: a mixed-methods study

Barreras para la adopción de la IA y estrategia competitiva en el campo de las imágenes médicas: un estudio con métodos mixtos

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v93n241.122770

Palabras clave:

adoption barriers, Artificial Intelligence, diagnostic accuracy, healthcare disparities, medical imaging (en)
barreras para la adopción, Inteligencia Artificial, precisión diagnóstica, disparidades en la atención sanitaria, imágenes médicas (es)

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The study evaluates the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical image diagnosis, analyzing obstacles such as rivalry in healthcare institutions. According to a quantitative analysis, AI outperformed radiologists in terms of sensitivity. Significant barriers to its adoption were identified through qualitative interviews, workflow disruptions, and significant disparities in adoption among hospitals. The results clearly demonstrate a dilemma between effectiveness and adoption, caused by a lack of institutional resources and a lack of trust in the technology. In order to bridge the gap between clinically fair integration and technological capabilities, the study proposes a complementary intelligence paradigm that supports interpretable AI systems, flexible regulatory standards, and equity-focused implementation strategies.

El estudio evalúa la precisión de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en el diagnóstico de imágenes médicas, analizando los obstáculos, como la y la rivalidad en instituciones sanitarias. Según un análisis cuantitativo, la IA superó a los radiólogos en términos de sensibilidad, se identificaron importantes obstáculos para su adopción a través de entrevistas cualitativas, las interrupciones en el flujo de trabajo y las importantes disparidades en la adopción entre los hospitales. Los resultados demuestran claramente un dilema entre la eficacia y la adopción, provocado por la falta de recursos institucionales y la falta de confianza en la tecnología. Con el fin de salvar la brecha entre la integración clínicamente justa y las capacidades tecnológicas, el estudio propone un paradigma de inteligencia complementaria que apoya los sistemas de IA interpretables, las normas reguladoras flexibles y las estrategias de implementación centradas en la equidad.

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Silva-Atencio, Gabriel. «Barriers to AI adoption and competitive strategy in medical imaging: a mixed-methods study». DYNA 93, no. 241 (mayo 7, 2026): 76–83. Accedido julio 19, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/122770.

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Silva-Atencio G. Barriers to AI adoption and competitive strategy in medical imaging: a mixed-methods study. DYNA [Internet]. 7 de mayo de 2026 [citado 19 de julio de 2026];93(241):76-83. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/122770

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