The virtual reference radiologist: comprehensive AI assistance for clinical image reading and interpretation

ConclusionIntegrating GPT-4 in the diagnostic process improved diagnostic accuracy slightly and diagnostic confidence significantly. Potentially harmful hallucinations and misinterpretations call for caution and highlight the need for further safeguarding measures.Clinical relevance statementUsing GPT-4 as a virtual assistant when reading images made six radiologists of different experience levels feel more confident and provide more accurate diagnoses; yet, GPT-4 gave factually incorrect and potentially harmful information in 7.4% of its responses.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research