Chat GPT-4 shows high agreement in MRI protocol selection compared to board-certified neuroradiologists

Objectives - The aim of this study was to determine whether ChatGPT-4 can correctly suggest MRI protocols and additional MRI sequences based on real-world Radiology Request Forms (RRFs) as well as to investigate the ability of ChatGPT-4 to suggest time saving protocols. - Material & methods - Re...

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Main Authors: Bendella, Zeynep (Author) , Wichtmann, Barbara (Author) , Clauberg, Ralf (Author) , Keil, Vera Catharina Wilma (Author) , Lehnen, Nils Christian (Author) , Haase, Robert (Author) , Sáez, Laura C. (Author) , Wiest, Isabella (Author) , Kather, Jakob Nikolas (Author) , Endler, Christoph Hans-Jürgen (Author) , Radbruch, Alexander (Author) , Paech, Daniel (Author) , Deike-Hofmann, Katerina (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: December 2025
In: European journal of radiology
Year: 2025, Volume: 193, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112416
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112416
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0720048X25005029
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Author Notes:Zeynep Bendella, Barbara Daria Wichtmann, Ralf Clauberg, Vera C. Keil, Nils C. Lehnen, Robert Haase, Laura C. Sáez, Isabella C. Wiest, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Christoph Endler, Alexander Radbruch, Daniel Paech, Katerina Deike

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