Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Reasoning Model-Assisted Second-Reader Quality Control of Chinese-Language Ultrasound Reports: A Retrospective

Zhenqi Zhang1, Zirui Jiang2, Yihan Qi3

  • 1General Affairs Office, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, China.

Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
|June 29, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography01:24

Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography

IntroductionUltrasonography, or renal ultrasound, is a noninvasive medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and surrounding tissues.Indications for Urinary System UltrasonographyUrinary system ultrasonography is indicated in various clinical scenarios, such as:Kidney Stones (Urolithiasis): To detect and monitor the size and presence of kidney or urinary tract stones.Hydronephrosis: To assess the dilation of the renal pelvis and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

DOT1L regulates dystrophin expression and is critical for cardiac function.

Genes & development·2011
Same author

The ribosomal intergenic spacer (IGS) region in Schistosoma japonicum: structure and comparisons with related species.

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases·2011
Same author

Effects of intravesical liposome-mediated human beta-defensin-2 gene transfection in a mouse urinary tract infection model.

Microbiology and immunology·2011
Same author

A polyacrylamide microbead-integrated chip for the large-scale manufacture of ready-to-use esiRNA.

Lab on a chip·2011
Same author

Investigation on wide-band scattering of a 2-D target above 1-D randomly rough surface by FDTD method.

Optics express·2011
Same author

A cross-sectional study on posttraumatic impact among Qiang women in Maoxian County 1 year after the Wenchuan Earthquake, China.

Asia-Pacific journal of public health·2011
Same journal

OpenDicomViewer: A Lightweight Open-Source DICOM Viewer for macOS Built with Swift.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
Same journal

Multimodal Large Language Model for Zero-Shot L3 Body Composition Segmentation on CT: Improved Accuracy via Automated Candidate Selection.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
Same journal

Scalable Left Ventricular ROI Annotation for Stress Perfusion Cardiac MRI using Deep Learning with Visual Refinement.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
Same journal

RE-LIG: A Faithfulness-Driven Layer Integrated Gradients Framework for Explainable Medical Visual Question Answering.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
Same journal

Bridging Parallel Disciplines: An Integrated Workshop for Clinical and Imaging Informatics Training.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
Same journal

CRAF-Net: A Fine-Grained Cross-Channel Attention Network for Preoperative Microvascular Invasion Grading in Hepatocellular Carcinoma via DCE-MRI.

Journal of imaging informatics in medicine·2026
See all related articles
This summary is machine-generated.

The DeepSeek-R1 AI model shows promise as a second-reader for Chinese ultrasound reports, achieving high specificity for quality control. A combined AI-physician workflow significantly improved diagnostic accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
  • Natural Language Processing for Healthcare
  • Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

Background:

  • Quality control (QC) in medical reporting is crucial for patient safety.
  • Automated tools can potentially enhance QC efficiency and accuracy.
  • Chinese-language ultrasound reports require specialized validation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess DeepSeek-R1's capability as a second-reader QC tool for Chinese ultrasound reports.
  • To compare the performance of DeepSeek-R1 against senior physicians in identifying report discrepancies.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of integrating an AI model into the report finalization workflow.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective diagnostic-accuracy study involving 500 deidentified ultrasound reports.
Keywords:
Imaging informaticsLarge language modelQuality controlReport consistencySecond-reader workflowUltrasound reporting

Related Experiment Videos

  • Parallel blinded review design comparing DeepSeek-R1 and physician reviewers.
  • Independent evaluation of reports without access to other reviewers' outputs or the reference standard.

    • Main Results:

    • DeepSeek-R1 demonstrated 69.1% sensitivity and 98.1% specificity.
    • The AI model showed numerically higher sensitivity than senior physicians (69.1% vs. 47.1%).
    • A combined AI-physician workflow simulation achieved 95.6% sensitivity and 96.3% specificity.

    Conclusions:

    • DeepSeek-R1 shows potential as a high-specificity second-reader for ultrasound report quality control.
    • AI integration can enhance diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency in medical reporting.
    • Human oversight remains essential for complex cases and final sign-off.