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Developing an AI-Assisted Educational Chatbot for Radiotherapy Using the IBM Watson Assistant Platform.

James C L Chow^1,2, Valerie Wong³, Leslie Sanders⁴

¹Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada.

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|September 9, 2023

Summary

An AI chatbot makes radiotherapy knowledge accessible to the public. This tool provides information and quizzes, improving understanding of radiation therapy through user-friendly communication.

Keywords:

ChatGPT artificial intelligence healthcare medical chatbot patient education radiotherapy

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Patient Education

Background:

Public access to radiotherapy information is limited.
Patients often struggle to understand complex medical information.
AI offers a potential solution for accessible health education.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an AI-powered chatbot for public radiotherapy knowledge dissemination.
To enhance user understanding of radiotherapy through interactive communication.
To create a user-friendly platform for accessing radiotherapy information.

Main Methods:

Development of an AI chatbot using IBM Watson Assistant.
Utilized a pre-designed flowchart for conversation flow and tracking.
Integrated information delivery and quizzes on radiotherapy topics.

Main Results:

The chatbot provides human-like communication for radiotherapy queries.
A user-friendly interface with pre-defined questions aids anxious users.
The chatbot successfully conveyed knowledge with positive user feedback.

Conclusions:

Enhancements to the chatbot's conversational approach are recommended.
Incorporating translation features would broaden accessibility.
Exploring advanced AI like ChatGPT for medical chatbots is promising.