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Patient-centric radiology: Utilising large language models (LLMs) to improve patient communication and education

2026-02-25 health informatics Title + abstract only
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PurposeTo evaluate whether large language models (LLMs) can enhance clinician-patient communication by simplifying radiology reports to improve patient readability and comprehension. MethodsA randomised controlled trial was conducted at a single healthcare service for patients undergoing X-ray, ultrasound or computed tomography between May 2025 and June 2025. Participants were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either (1) the formal radiology report only or (2) the formal radiology report and...

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