AI, Radiology & Who You Sue When the Robot Misses Your Cancer

Nov 3, 2026 · 57 min

A hospital CEO says AI could replace radiologists. Dr. Walser, a radiologist, thinks he might be right. Dr. Walser explains what AI actually does on a scan (it's great at "normal," less great at everything else) and who gets sued when the robot misses a cancer. Madi asks the question nobody at the hospital wants to answer: if AI reads the easy cases, who trains the next doctors? Inside: 05:59 The robot missed it. Who do you sue? 31:19 How Dr. Walser actually uses AI every day 43:41 A listener asks about ejaculation and prostate cancer. For entertainment. Not medical advice. Still see an actual doctor. New episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM CST. doctorwalser.com/podcast Join the email list: doctorwalser.com/podcast

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