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ReviewBJR open2024

Advancing radiology practice and research: harnessing the potential of large language models amidst imperfections.

Eyal Klang, Lee Alper, Vera Sorin, Yiftach Barash, Girish N Nadkarni, Eyal Zimlichman

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Review in BJR open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Eyal KlangDivision of Data-Driven and Digital Medicine (D3M), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029-6504, United States.
Lee AlperTel Aviv University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8194-8300
Vera SorinDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0509-4686
Yiftach BarashTel Aviv University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel.
Girish N NadkarniDivision of Data-Driven and Digital Medicine (D3M), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029-6504, United States.
Eyal ZimlichmanTel Aviv University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6276-9937

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Large language models (LLMs) are transforming the field of natural language processing (NLP). These models offer opportunities for radiologists to make a meaningful impact in their field. NLP is a part of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses computer algorithms to study and understand text data. Recent advances in NLP include the Attention mechanism and the Transformer architecture. Transformer-based LLMs, such as GPT-4 and Gemini, are trained on massive amounts of data and generate human-like text. They are ideal for analysing large text data in academic research and clinical practice in radiology. Despite their promise, LLMs have limitations, including their dependency on the diversity and quality of their training data and the potential for false outputs. Albeit these limitations, the use of LLMs in radiology holds promise and is gaining momentum. By embracing the potential of LLMs, radiologists can gain valuable insights and improve the efficiency of their work. This can ultimately lead to improved patient care.

Indexed as

artificial intelligenceChatGPTlarge language modelsnatural language processing

Identifiers

PMID39193585
PMCPMC11349187

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