Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the study of algorithms that give machines the ability to reason and perform cognitive functions. Applications of AI in medicine broadly and surgery, more specifically, have grown over the last few years as technology has advanced and clinical data has become more digitally accessible. It is becoming more important for surgeons to develop a fundamental understanding of the common techniques, applications, limitations, and ethical considerations of AI in surgery. This chapter provides an overview of AI for surgeons and describes ways in which surgeons can play a role in future development of AI applications.
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Filicori, F., Meireles, O.R. (2021). Artificial Intelligence in Surgery. In: Lidströmer, N., Ashrafian, H. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58080-3_171-1
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