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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Chatbots in Radiology: Current Applications, Limitations and Future Directions of ChatGPT in Medical Imaging.

Ludovica R M Lanzafame, Claudia Gulli, Silvio Mazziotti, Giorgio Ascenti, Michele Gaeta, Thomas J Vogl, Ibrahim Yel, Vitali Koch, Leon D Grünewald, Giuseppe Muscogiuri and 2 more

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 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

12 authors.

Ludovica R M LanzafameDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5898-870X
Claudia GulliDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Silvio MazziottiDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Giorgio AscentiDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Michele GaetaDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Thomas J VoglDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5218-1075
Ibrahim YelDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3894-4782
Vitali KochDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6915-5906
Leon D GrünewaldDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7959-5008
Giuseppe MuscogiuriDepartment of Radiology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127 Bergamo, Italy.
Christian BoozDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tommaso D'AngeloDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, BIOMORF Department, University Hospital "Policlinico G. Martino", Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98100 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0004-6378

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping radiological practice, with recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLMs), and chatbot technologies opening new avenues for clinical integration. These AI-driven conversational agents have demonstrated potential in streamlining patient triage, optimizing imaging protocol selection, supporting image interpretation, automating radiology report generation, and improving communication among radiologists, referring physicians, and patients. Emerging evidence also highlights their role in decision-making, clinical data extraction, and structured reporting. While the clinical adoption of chatbots remains limited by concerns related to data privacy, model robustness, and ethical oversight, ongoing developments and regulatory efforts are paving the way for responsible implementation. This review provides a critical overview of the current and emerging applications of chatbots in radiology, evaluating their capabilities, limitations, and future directions for clinical and research integration.

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artificial intelligencechatGPTlarge language modelsnatural language processingradiology

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PMID40647634
PMCPMC12248470

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