Can the blockchain-enabled interplanetary file system (Block-IPFS) be a solution for securely transferring imaging data for artificial intelligence research in oral and maxillofacial radiology?

Abstract

With the increasing need for radiographic data to be used in artificial intelligence (AI) studies, privacy, security, and ethical considerations regarding the storage and sharing of imaging data have emerged as a new topic of discussion. At the international level, there is currently an appreciable focus on the ethics of AI.1-3 Data privacy includes safe storage, the reduction of risks during the process of data sharing, and suitable erasure. All data sharing methods between medical experts and AI developer teams have spontaneous security risks, including misuse and misinterpretation of data.1-3 Innovative solutions are needed for the storage, transfer, and reliable processing of data to solve these problems and end these discussions. This letter aimed to raise attention to the possibility that the blockchain-enabled interplanetary file system (Block-IPFS) (Fig. 1) could be a solution for securely transferring imaging data for AI research in oral and maxillofacial radiology.