An investigation study on the interpretation of ultrasonic medical reports using OpenAI's GPT‐3.5‐turbo model

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AbstractObjectivesUltrasound medical reports are an important means of diagnosing diseases and assessing treatment effectiveness. However, their professional terms and complex sentences often make it difficult for ordinary people to understand. Therefore, this study explores the clinical value of using artificial intelligence systems based on ChatGPT to interpret ultrasound medical reports.MethodsIn this study, a combination of online and offline questionnaires were used to survey both physicians and non‐medical individuals. The questionnaires evaluated ChatGPT's interpretation of ultrasound reports from both professional and comprehensibility perspectives, and the results were analyzed using Excel spreadsheets. Additionally, a portion of the research content was evaluated using the Likert Scale 5‐point method in the questionnaire.ResultsAccording to survey results, 67.4% of surveyed doctors believe that using ChatGPT for interpreting ultrasound medical reports can help improve work efficiency. At the same time, 69.72% of non‐medical professionals believe it is necessary to enhance their understanding of medical ultrasound reports through ChatGPT interpretation, and 62.58% support the application of ChatGPT to ultrasound medical reports. The non‐medical group's understanding of ultrasound medical reports significantly improved (p < 0.01) after implementing ChatGPT, However, 67.49% of the general public are concerned about ChatGPT's imperfect functionality, which may cause misleading information. This reflects that the public's trust in new technology is not high enough, and they are also worried about possible privacy leaks and security issues with ChatGPT technology.ConclusionsThe higher acceptance and support of non‐medical individuals for the interpretation of medical reports by ChatGPT might be due to the system's natural language processing abilities that allow them to better understand and evaluate report contents. However, the expertise and experience of physicians are still irreplaceable. This suggests that the ChatGPT‐based ultrasound medical report interpretation system has certain clinical value and application prospects, but further optimization is necessary to address its shortcomings in data quality and professionalism. This study provides a reference and inspiration for promoting the application and development of ultrasound technology and artificial intelligence systems in the medical field.