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Majid Chalian reports institutional research support through a Research Scholarship\u00a0Award and from Boeing, cloud credits from Microsoft AI for Good, royalties from Elsevier paid to him and his institution, and consulting fees from GE Healthcare paid to him. The remaining authors declare no competing interests.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","label":"Conflict of interest","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"We acknowledge ChatGPT, an OpenAI language model based on the GPT-5 architecture, for assisting with language corrections during the article\u2019s editing. The model enhanced the clarity, readability, and language quality of the publication. No generative AI tools were utilized for data analysis, study design, interpretation of outcomes, or the development of scientific conclusions. The authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the content, having reviewed and edited it as needed after using the tool.","order":4,"name":"Ethics","label":"<b>Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process<\/b>","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}}]}}