The use and future perspective of Artificial Intelligence-A survey among German surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Clinical abundance of artificial intelligence has increased significantly in the last decade. This survey aims to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge and acceptance of AI applications among surgeons in Germany.

Methods

A total of 357 surgeons from German university hospitals, academic teaching hospitals and private practices were contacted by e-mail and asked to participate in the anonymous survey.

Results

A total of 147 physicians completed the survey. The majority of respondents (n = 85, 52.8%) stated that they were familiar with AI applications in medicine. Personal knowledge was self-rated as average (n = 67, 41.6%) or rudimentary (n = 60, 37.3%) by the majority of participants. On the basis of various application sce

SUBMITTER: Pecqueux M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580562 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature