Patients are being asked if they want to know how artificial intelligence (AI) is used to aid the analysis of hospital X-rays.
Dr Maya Jafari, based at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough and her team have developed an online survey which is being used to seek people's views on the issue from across the UK.
She said there was a lack of clarity about how much patients wanted to know about AI use even though many departments were already using the technology.
Dr Jafari said: "I think the results of our surveys will help the NHS use AI safely, ethically and responsibly."
AI is currently used to analyses between 60 and 100 chest X-rays her department carries out daily.
