DOI: 10.1148/radiol.240597 ISSN: 0033-8419
Foundation Models in Radiology: What, How, Why, and Why Not
Magdalini Paschali, Zhihong Chen, Louis Blankemeier, Maya Varma, Alaa Youssef, Christian Bluethgen, Curtis Langlotz, Sergios Gatidis, Akshay ChaudhariThis review focuses on foundation models in radiology and describes their key characteristics and methods for training, adapting, and evaluating; in addition, cautions and future directions associated with their responsible deployment in radiologic practices are discussed.