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variability administered to patients for equivalent CT procedures( El fahssi et al., 2023; Semghouli et al., 2024a). In fact, AI tools may offer effective approaches to this issue. In this context, AI techniques can be used at several stages of a radiotherapy protocol, particularly during CT scans for radiotherapy planning, to enhance image quality and minimise radiation exposure to the patient( McCollough and Leng 2020). AI applications are can optimise medical imaging practices, particularly CT scanning, due to superior image quality, have the potential to reduce radiation dose due to AI-driven reconstruction algorithms, and can help prevent overscanning( Eberhard and Alkadhi, 2020).
In addition, a recent study showed that most Moroccan medical physicists believe that AI solutions are expected to significantly reduce radiation exposure in the field of medical imaging in the coming years( Semghouli et al., 2025). Furthermore, multiple studies have been carried out at the national level to estimate the doses delivered to patients in conventional radiology( Douama et al., 2021; El fahssi et al., 2023; Semghouli et al., 2024b) and CT scanning( Lamrabet et al., 2017; Amaoui et al., 2019; Semghouli et al., 2022; Benamar et al., 2023; Elfahssi et al., 2024b; Semghouli et al., 2024c, Khajmi et al., 2025), which provides a strong foundation for projects to develop AI tools to improve practices, reduce radiation exposure, and mitigate potential effects of ionising radiation in medical imaging.
5 Conclusion
The findings indicate that most participants report moderate to limited knowledge of AI. Although the majority are positive about the integration of AI into radiotherapy practice, significant efforts are required to overcome barriers associated with the introduction of this technology into the practices of Moroccan onco-radiotherapists.
Funding
This research did not receive any specific funding.
Conflicts of interests
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