# OpenAI ChatGPT interprets Radiological Images: GPT-4 as a Medical Doctor for a Fast Check-Up

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06269 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2501.06269/

## Key facts

- Cited by 4 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 9 Jan 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [Lingshu: A Generalist Foundation Model for Unified Multimodal Medical Understanding and Reasoning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.07044/) (2025)
- [MedMO: Grounding and Understanding Multimodal Large Language Model for Medical Images](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2602.06965/) (2026)
- [Analysing Environmental Efficiency in AI for X-Ray Diagnosis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2511.07436/) (2025)
- [Knowledge-based learning in Text-RAG and Image-RAG](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.08226/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

OpenAI released version GPT-4 on March 14, 2023, following the success of ChatGPT, which was announced in November 2022. In addition to the existing GPT-3 features, GPT-4 can interpret images. To achieve this, the processing power and model have been significantly improved. The ability to process and interpret images goes far beyond the applications and effectiveness of artificial intelligence. In this study, we first explored the interpretation of radiological images in healthcare using artificial intelligence (AI). Then, we experimented with the image interpretation capability of the GPT-4. In this way, we addressed the question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) can replace a healthcare professional (e.g., a medical doctor) or whether it can be used as a decision-support tool that makes decisions easier and more reliable. Our results showed that ChatGPT is not sufficient and accurate to analyze chest X-ray images, but it can provide interpretations that can assist medical doctors or clinicians.