AI company to develop radiology-specific LLM reporting assistant

A company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions catered to healthcare is working to develop the first radiology specific large language model. 

Carebot announced its plans to develop a next-generation AI assistant for musculoskeletal (MSK) X-rays. By integrating the use of LLMs into the assistant, the company hopes to improve radiology workflows by enabling streamlined fracture reporting.  

The system, also known as Carebot AI Bones, will assist radiologists by identifying lesions and drafting a single-sentence, localization-aware report alerting the readers to the finding via the Hospital Information System. After receiving an alert, radiologists can review the report for accuracy and either sign off or amend it as needed. Carebot indicates the program will be able to accurately flag both acute findings and long-term alterations on imaging. 

This latest development builds on Carebot’s AI CXR technology, which analyzes chest radiographs and alerts radiologists to suspicious findings. Each assistant is intended to streamline workflows, create standardized language and reporting templates and promote consistency across readers and health professionals. 

 “At Carebot, we believe radiologists shouldn’t have to ‘chat’ with AI—they should get structured, clinically relevant output delivered right into their workflow. That’s why we’re now working towards integrating large language models to enhance our musculoskeletal AI solution, Carebot AI Bones,” Daniel Kvak, CEO of Carebot, said in a statement. “We’re not building a chatbot—we’re building a clinically validated tool that delivers localization-aware, natural-language findings into the [Hospital Information System] in real time. Our goal is to make this the first MDR-certified radiology AI solution powered by an LLM.” 

Carebot maintains that their AI assistants can be easily integrated into current workflows and will minimize the unnecessary clicks, window-opening and typing required of radiologists. The company plans to create additional modules for CT and MRI exams. 

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