The roadblocks to AI adoption in surgery: Data, real‐time applications and ethics

Tiago Cunha Reis

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Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

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This paper explores the critical barriers to AI integration in surgery, focusing on challenges in data management, real‐time application and ethics. It emphasizes the need for robust data‐sharing frameworks, advancements in real‐time processing capabilities and ethical guidelines to ensure responsible AI deployment.

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artificial intelligence data acquisition integration challenges surgery

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Medicine Advances

Volume 2 Issue 4,
December 2024

Pages 380-383

DOI: 10.1002/med4.82

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Cunha Reis T. The roadblocks to AI adoption in surgery: Data, real‐time applications and ethics. Medicine Advances, 2024, 2(4): 380-383. https://doi.org/10.1002/med4.82