Applications of natural language processing in radiology: A systematic review.

Journal: International journal of medical informatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recent advances in performance of natural language processing (NLP) techniques have spurred wider use and more sophisticated applications of NLP in radiology. This study systematically reviews the trends and applications of NLP in radiology within the last five years.

Authors

  • Nathaniel Linna
    Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Nathaniel.Linna@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
  • Charles E Kahn
    Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.