Matters Arising: Near-identical images, not foundation models, explain purported re-identification of patients from medical imaging
Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02440-9
Published Online: 2026-02-13
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Engelmann, Justin
Wagner, Siegfried K.
Zhou, Yukun
Keane, Pearse A.
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Article History
Received: 21 August 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 13 February 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.