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Taurus LLM system halves CT annotation cost, matches expert agents

Researchers have developed Taurus, a system that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to assist in the annotation of computed tomography (CT) scans, specifically focusing on the aorta. In blind tests using public datasets, Taurus, when combined with Claude Opus 5.5, achieved annotation quality comparable to free-form LLM agents and human references. The system significantly reduced costs, costing $1.22 per case compared to $2.71 for free-form agents, by automating the labeling process and allowing experts to focus on checking for errors rather than drawing labels. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates a cost-effective method for automating medical image annotation, potentially freeing up expert time for quality assurance and accelerating research.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an arXiv preprint detailing a new system and methodology for AI-assisted medical image annotation. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Taurus LLM system halves CT annotation cost, matches expert agents

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Bing Hu, Rishabh Sharma ·

    Taurus: LLM-in-the-Loop CT Annotation Matches Coding Agents at Half the Cost

    arXiv:2611.00247v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Dense labels of the aorta in CT are slow to draw, and the public aortic CT datasets that could stand in for them each label different structures under their own conventions. Large language model (LLM) agents can now write code a…