AI software has been introduced by a West Yorkshire NHS Trust in a bid to speed up diagnosis of conditions such as lung cancer and infections.
It was hoped the technology, which would help interpret chest X-rays, would allow patients to get treatment faster, as well as play a key role in patient safety, according to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The AI software would act as a "co-pilot" for doctors and could identify up to 85 different findings in minutes, a spokesperson said.
Dr Fahmid Chowdhury, project clinical lead, said: "The real benefit will be once we start using the AI to flag the abnormal reads we will see over time, and the abnormal X-rays will get reported more quickly."
Dr Chowdhury, a consultant radiologist, said it was hoped it would also benefit patients with X-rays which showed no issues "as it gives peace of mind to the patients as well as the clinicians looking after the patient".
