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The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 236 - 237, 25.03.2025
https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1530324

Abstract

This study evaluated GPT-4o's performance in interpreting chest CT images for thoracic emergencies. In July 2024, open-access medical images were analyzed by GPT-4o via chatgpt.com with a query to identify and describe abnormalities, specifying the type and plane of imaging. GPT-4o consistently identified the imaging type and plane correctly. For instance, it accurately detected a right-sided pneumothorax with mediastinal shift, and a significant right pleural effusion with a smaller left effusion, although it misidentified minimal bilateral pneumothorax. It correctly identified pericardial effusion in the coronal plane in a cardiac tamponade case but failed to identify a saddle pulmonary embolism. While GPT-4o shows potential for diagnosing chest CT images in thoracic emergencies, it may still miss major abnormalities. Future large-scale studies should evaluate both common and rare pathologies using large language models.

Torasik Acillerde Toraks Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Yorumlamada GPT-4o'nun Potansiyel Rolü

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 236 - 237, 25.03.2025
https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1530324

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, torasik aciller için toraks BT görüntülerini yorumlamada GPT-4o'nun performansı değerlendirildi. Temmuz 2024'te, açık erişimli tıbbi görüntüler, chatgpt.com üzerinden GPT-4o'ya analiz ettirildi ve görüntü türü ve düzlemini belirterek anormallikleri tanımlaması istendi. GPT-4o, görüntü türünü ve düzlemini tutarlı bir şekilde doğru belirledi. Örneğin, sağ tarafta pnömotoraks ve mediastinal kaymayı doğru bir şekilde tespit etti ve sağda belirgin, solda daha az belirgin plevral efüzyonu doğru bir şekilde tanımladı, ancak minimal bilateral pnömotoraksı yanlış tespit etti. Kardiyak tamponad vakasında, koronal düzlemde perikardiyal efüzyonu doğru belirledi, ancak aksiyal düzlemde plevral effüzyon olarak yorumladı. Akut pulmoner emboli vakasında, sağ ventrikül ve pulmoner arterleri içeren aksiyal kesitlerde saddle pulmoner emboliyi tespit edemedi. GPT-4o, göğüs BT görüntülerinde önemli tanılar koyma potansiyeline sahip olsa da, hala büyük anormallikleri kaçırabilir. Gelecekteki büyük ölçekli çalışmalar, yaygın ve nadir patolojileri büyük dil modelleri kullanarak değerlendirmelidir.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Radiology and Organ Imaging
Journal Section Letter to Editor
Authors

Muhammed Said Beşler 0000-0001-8316-7129

Publication Date March 25, 2025
Submission Date August 8, 2024
Acceptance Date November 5, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 16 Issue: 1

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APA Beşler, M. S. (2025). The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 16(1), 236-237. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1530324
AMA Beşler MS. The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies. TJCL. March 2025;16(1):236-237. doi:10.18663/tjcl.1530324
Chicago Beşler, Muhammed Said. “The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 16, no. 1 (March 2025): 236-37. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1530324.
EndNote Beşler MS (March 1, 2025) The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 16 1 236–237.
IEEE M. S. Beşler, “The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies”, TJCL, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 236–237, 2025, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.1530324.
ISNAD Beşler, Muhammed Said. “The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 16/1 (March 2025), 236-237. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1530324.
JAMA Beşler MS. The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies. TJCL. 2025;16:236–237.
MLA Beşler, Muhammed Said. “The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, vol. 16, no. 1, 2025, pp. 236-7, doi:10.18663/tjcl.1530324.
Vancouver Beşler MS. The Potential Role of GPT-4o in Interpreting Chest Computed Tomography for Thoracic Emergencies. TJCL. 2025;16(1):236-7.


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