Carlotta Nedbal, Giovanni Cacciamani, Pieter De Backer, Chady Ghnatios, Zine-Eddine Khene, Peter Kronenberg, Tzevat Tefik, Ben Turney, Oliver Traxer, Bhaskar K Somani, Frederic Panthier
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Abstract
Technology has driven the evolution of endourology over the past decades. Endoscopic stone surgery could benefit greatly from integration of artificial intelligence to refine diagnostics and enhance training and postoperative care. However, ethical, accessibility, and cost challenges need to be addressed to realise the full potential of artificial intelligence in this setting. PATIENT SUMMARY: Our mini-review describes current and future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for telescopic surgery for stones in the urinary tract. It is likely that AI-driven devices will be used from diagnosis to surgery, but ethical issues need to be clearly defined before AI can be widely used in clinical practice.
期刊介绍:
European Urology Focus is a new sister journal to European Urology and an official publication of the European Association of Urology (EAU).
EU Focus will publish original articles, opinion piece editorials and topical reviews on a wide range of urological issues such as oncology, functional urology, reconstructive urology, laparoscopy, robotic surgery, endourology, female urology, andrology, paediatric urology and sexual medicine. The editorial team welcome basic and translational research articles in the field of urological diseases. Authors may be solicited by the Editor directly. All submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by a panel of experts before being considered for publication.