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02/01/26

Improving patient understanding of radiology reports using generative artificial intelligence: a vignette study of 2000 US adults.

Chen, Aurelia Huiwen; Rudin, Robert S; Levine, David Michael; Mehrotra, Ateev. J Am Med Inform Assoc.

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Summary

While patients appreciate access to medical reports online, complex terminology may hinder its usefulness. This vignette study finds that AI simplification of radiology reports into plain language boosted patient comprehension and confidence, despite some trust issues and 60% still preferred the original versus AI-generated reports.

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Chen AH, Rudin RS, Levine DM, et al. Improving patient understanding of radiology reports using generative artificial intelligence: a vignette study of 2000 US adults. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2026;33(2):326-335.