About Yale Department of Radiology Policy Chatbot

The Yale Department of Radiology Policy Chatbot is a user-friendly tool designed to make the Department of Radiology's policies and guidelines easily accessible. Instead of searching through documents or websites, you can simply ask questions in everyday language and receive accurate information based on official department policies.

Think of it as a helpful assistant who has read all the department's policy documents and can quickly find and explain the information you need.

Behind the scenes, this application works in several steps:

1. Data Collection: The system automatically gathers Yale Department of Radiology policy documents from authorized sources.
2. Information Processing: These policies are carefully organized and stored in a secure database.
3. Intelligent Search: When you ask a question, the system searches through all policies to find the most relevant information.
4. Conversational Response: A specialized AI assistant presents the information in a clear, conversational way, with references to the source policies.

Importantly, all answers are based directly on actual department policies - the system doesn't make up information or provide opinions.

Using the Yale Department of Radiology Policy Chatbot is straightforward:

1. Login: Access the application using your provided credentials. This ensures only authorized personnel can access department policies.
2. Ask a question: Type your question in everyday language. For example: "What are the safety protocols for pregnant staff working with radiation?" or "What is the procedure for scheduling an emergency MRI?"
3. Review the answer: The system will provide a clear response based on department policies, often with references to specific documents.
4. Ask follow-up questions: You can continue the conversation to get more details or clarification.
5. Start a new chat: Begin a new conversation any time you have a different topic to discuss.

Your chat history is saved, so you can always refer back to previous conversations.