Generative AI System Improves Radiologist Reporting Efficiency by 40%
June 6, 2025
Northwestern Medicine's in-house generative AI boosts radiologist productivity by up to 40% in real-world clinical use.
Key Details
- Northwestern Medicine developed and implemented a generative AI system specifically for radiology.
- The AI instantly drafts near-complete, personalized radiology X-ray reports for review and finalization by radiologists.
- Tested on 12,000 real-world X-ray interpretations, it improved documentation efficiency by 15.5%.
- No negative impact was found on clinical accuracy or report quality during deployment.
- The AI model is 'lightweight' and tailored to radiology, built using Northwestern's own data rather than adapting commercial LLMs like ChatGPT.
- Researchers believe the tool can be commercialized at low cost and holds two patents.
Why It Matters
Demonstrating real-world efficiency gains and seamless clinical integration, this study suggests that tailored, in-house AI solutions can tangibly relieve radiology workload and may guide future AI deployment nationwide.