Breaking down the silos of artificial intelligence in surgery: glossary of terms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature on artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery has advanced rapidly during the past few years. However, the published studies on AI are mostly reported by computer scientists using their own jargon which is unfamiliar to surgeons.

Methods

A literature search was conducted in using PubMed following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. The primary outcome of this review is to provide a glossary with definitions of the commonly used AI terms in surgery to improve their understanding by surgeons.

Results

One hundred ninety-five studies were included in this review, and 38 AI terms related to surgery were retrieved. Convolutional neural networks were the most frequently culled term by the search, a

SUBMITTER: Moglia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9613746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature