Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Oncology Chatbot for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Curative Intent Radiotherapy

  • Salma Shams C ,
  • Shirley Lewis ,
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  • Pragnya Ramjee ,
  • Bhuvan Sachdeva ,
  • Rahul Sharma ,
  • U. Velu ,
  • Anshul Singh ,
  • Ankita Mehta ,
  • Jayashree N.P

The Royal College of Radiologists Open |

Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots are increasingly utilised to educate patients, inform decision-making and reduce anxiety. This study evaluates the accuracy, completeness, conciseness, clarity and physician-rated quality of an oncology chatbot’s responses to commonly asked questions by head and neck cancer patients undergoing curative radiotherapy.