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Reviewnpj health systems2026

Artificial intelligence for chest radiography: an overview of techniques, challenges, and future directions.

Hidetoshi Matsuo, Mizuho Nishio, Koji Fujimoto, Nicolas Deperrois, Takaaki Matsunaga, Farhad Nooralahzadeh, Michael Krauthammer, Takamichi Murakami

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Review in npj health systems, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hidetoshi MatsuoDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. hidetoshi.matsuo@bear.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Mizuho NishioDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
Koji FujimotoDepartment of Advanced Imaging in Medical Magnetic Resonance, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Nicolas DeperroisDepartment of Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Takaaki MatsunagaDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
Farhad NooralahzadehDepartment of Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Michael KrauthammerDepartment of Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Takamichi MurakamiDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a critical analysis of AI advancements in chest radiograph (CXR) analysis, tracing its evolution from conventional machine learning to deep learning and multimodal approaches. Early models relied on hand-crafted features, while recent CNNs and transformer-based architectures now achieve diagnostic accuracies exceeding or comparable to radiologists for various thoracic conditions. The recent integration of large language models and multimodal systems-combining imaging with clinical text-has further improved performance and interpretability. Despite notable success, challenges still remain, including model bias, limited generalisation across institutions, and explainability. Solutions such as data sharing, domain adaptation, and explainable-AI techniques are actively being explored. Looking forward, AI systems trained on diverse patient data streams promise enhanced clinical integration and diagnostic precision.

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PMID42527557
PMCPMC13336801

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