Letter to Editor

Toward Domain-Specific AI: The Potential of Small Language Models in Radiology

Volume: 5 Number: 3 December 30, 2025
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Toward Domain-Specific AI: The Potential of Small Language Models in Radiology

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Radiology and Organ Imaging

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 3

Vancouver
1.Ali Şalbaş, Atilla Hikmet Çilengir. Toward Domain-Specific AI: The Potential of Small Language Models in Radiology. JAIHS. 2025 Dec. 1;5(3):1-2. doi:10.52309/jaihs.1830117