2024 AANS Neurosurgical Topics for APPs - On-Demand-Artificial Intelligence for Neurosurgical PAs

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Daniel Donahoe, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children's National Hospital, discusses the rising influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in neurosurgery. He emphasizes that while AI won't replace physicians, its subtle and significant impacts are inevitable as part of the field's digital transformation. AI technologies, particularly generative AI and machine learning, are evolving rapidly, and understanding these innovations is crucial for effective use. Donahoe explains how these technologies can improve tasks like medical text generation, stroke triage, and surgical planning through enhanced communication and data analysis. He also highlights the potential of AI in video analysis to assess surgical performance, stressing its transformative capability in making surgery a more data-driven science. Furthermore, ethical and legal considerations must be addressed to ensure responsible AI deployment. Understanding AI's training data, models, and application contexts are critical for safe integration into medical practices. Donahoe concludes by inviting open discussions on AI's role in neurosurgery, emphasizing continuous learning and adaptation to harness AI's full potential.

Keywords

pediatric neurosurgery

artificial intelligence

machine learning

surgical planning

data-driven science

ethical considerations

medical innovation