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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Revolutionizing Radiology with Natural Language Processing and Chatbot Technologies: A Narrative Umbrella Review on Current Trends and Future Directions.

Andrea Lastrucci, Yannick Wandael, Angelo Barra, Renzo Ricci, Antonia Pirrera, Graziano Lepri, Rosario Alfio Gulino, Vittorio Miele, Daniele Giansanti

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Andrea LastrucciDepartment of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3600-9213
Yannick WandaelDepartment of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Angelo BarraDepartment of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-6798-4576
Renzo RicciDepartment of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Antonia PirreraCentro TISP, ISS Via Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0215-4842
Graziano LepriAzienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Umbria 1, Via Guerriero Guerra 21, 06127 Perugia, Italy.
Rosario Alfio GulinoFacoltà di Ingegneria, Università di Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico, 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Vittorio MieleDepartment of Experimental Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7848-1567
Daniele GiansantiCentro TISP, ISS Via Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of chatbots and NLP in radiology is an emerging field, currently characterized by a growing body of research. An umbrella review has been proposed utilizing a standardized checklist and quality control procedure for including scientific papers. This review explores the early developments and potential future impact of these technologies in radiology. The current literature, comprising 15 systematic reviews, highlights potentialities, opportunities, areas needing improvements, and recommendations. This umbrella review offers a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of natural language processing (NLP) and natural language models (NLMs), including chatbots, in healthcare. These technologies show potential for improving clinical decision-making, patient engagement, and communication across various medical fields. However, significant challenges remain, particularly the lack of standardized protocols, which raises concerns about the reliability and consistency of these tools in different clinical contexts. Without uniform guidelines, variability in outcomes may hinder the broader adoption of NLP/NLM technologies by healthcare providers. Moreover, the limited research on how these technologies intersect with medical devices (MDs) is a notable gap in the literature. Future research must address these challenges to fully realize the potential of NLP/NLM applications in healthcare. Key future research directions include the development of standardized protocols to ensure the consistent and safe deployment of NLP/NLM tools, particularly in high-stake areas like radiology. Investigating the integration of these technologies with MD workflows will be crucial to enhance clinical decision-making and patient care. Ethical concerns, such as data privacy, informed consent, and algorithmic bias, must also be explored to ensure responsible use in clinical settings. Longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate the long-term impact of these technologies on patient outcomes, while interdisciplinary collaboration between healthcare professionals, data scientists, and ethicists is essential for driving innovation in an ethically sound manner. Addressing these areas will advance the application of NLP/NLM technologies and improve patient care in this emerging field.

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chatbotChatGPTnatural language modelnatural language processingradiology

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PMID39685793
PMCPMC11642228

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