Giannitto Caterina, Carnicelli Giorgia, Lusi Stefano, Ammirabile Angela, Casiraghi Elena, De Virgilio Armando, Esposito Andrea Alessandro, Farina Davide, Ferreli Fabio, Franzese Ciro, Frigerio Gian Marco, Lo Casto Antonio, Malvezzi Luca, Lorini Luigi, Othman Ahmed E, Preda Lorenzo, Scorsetti Marta, Bossi Paolo, Mercante Giuseppe, Spriano Giuseppe, Balzarini Luca, Francone Marco
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milan, Italy.
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Milan, Italy.
J Pers Med. 2024 Mar 25;14(4):341. doi: 10.3390/jpm14040341.
Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches have been introduced in various disciplines but remain rather unused in head and neck (H&N) cancers. This survey aimed to infer the current applications of and attitudes toward AI in the multidisciplinary care of H&N cancers. From November 2020 to June 2022, a web-based questionnaire examining the relationship between AI usage and professionals' demographics and attitudes was delivered to different professionals involved in H&N cancers through social media and mailing lists. A total of 139 professionals completed the questionnaire. Only 49.7% of the respondents reported having experience with AI. The most frequent AI users were radiologists (66.2%). Significant predictors of AI use were primary specialty (V = 0.455; < 0.001), academic qualification and age. AI's potential was seen in the improvement of diagnostic accuracy (72%), surgical planning (64.7%), treatment selection (57.6%), risk assessment (50.4%) and the prediction of complications (45.3%). Among participants, 42.7% had significant concerns over AI use, with the most frequent being the 'loss of control' (27.6%) and 'diagnostic errors' (57.0%). This survey reveals limited engagement with AI in multidisciplinary H&N cancer care, highlighting the need for broader implementation and further studies to explore its acceptance and benefits.
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