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Introducing CARE-X: Towards Clinically Useful Radiology VLMs with Auxiliary Supervision, Reward-Aligned Learning, and Tool-Augmented Measurement

CARE-X is a research model from Microsoft Research that combines generative and discriminative capabilities for chest X-ray interpretation, using reinforcement learning (DAPO) and tool-augmented measurement to support diverse clinical tasks while improving clinical accuracy and calibration. It is not a product and is not intended for clinical use; it is a research exploration only.

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CARE-X is a research model and not a Microsoft product offering or medical device. It has not been cleared or approved by any regulatory authority and is not intended for clinical diagnosis, screening, or patient care.

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