Kanhai Amin, Pavan Khosla, Rushabh Doshi, Sophie Chheang, Howard P Forman
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Abstract
Diagnostic imaging reports are generally written with a target audience of other providers. As a result, the reports are written with medical jargon and technical detail to ensure accurate communication. With implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients have greater and quicker access to their imaging reports, but these reports are still written above the comprehension level of the average patient. Consequently, many patients have requested reports to be conveyed in language accessible to them. Numerous studies have shown that improving patient understanding of their condition results in better outcomes, so driving comprehension of imaging reports is essential. Summary statements, second reports, and the inclusion of the radiologist's phone number have been proposed, but these solutions have implications for radiologist workflow. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to simplify imaging reports without significant disruptions. Many AI technologies have been applied to radiology reports in the past for various clinical and research purposes, but patient focused solutions have largely been ignored. New natural language processing technologies and large language models (LLMs) have the potential to improve patient understanding of their imaging reports. However, LLMs are a nascent technology and significant research is required before LLM-driven report simplification is used in patient care.
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