Vision Transformers in Radiology: Architecture, Applications, and Clinical Performance

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the integration of Vision Transformers in radiological imaging and their impact on clinical practices.
• Reviewed existing literature on Vision Transformers in various radiology subspecialties.
• Analyzed architectural innovations and theoretical foundations of ViTs.
• Explored clinical applications across chest radiography, CT, MRI, and PET.
• Vision Transformers demonstrate improved performance in medical image analysis compared to traditional methods.
• Their attention mechanism enhances the accuracy and efficiency of image interpretation in radiology.
• ViTs show promising results in diverse radiological applications, indicating their versatility.