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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2025

Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery: Imaging-Based Applications for Diagnosis and Surgical Techniques.

James S MacLeod, Tyler Compton, Yianni Bakaes, Avani Chopra, Frances Akwuole, Cole Christenson, Wellington Hsu

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

James S MacLeodDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. james.macleod@northwestern.edu.
Tyler ComptonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Yianni BakaesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Avani ChopraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Frances AkwuoleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Cole ChristensonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Wellington HsuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewArtificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly proliferated though medicine with many novel applications to improve patient care and optimize healthcare delivery. This review investigates recent literature surrounding the influence of AI imaging technologies on spine surgical practice and diagnosis. RECENT

findingsRobotic-assisted pedicle screw placement has been shown to increase the rate of clinically acceptable screw placement while increasing operative time. AI technologies have also shown promise in creating 3D spine imaging while reducing patient radiation exposure. Several models using various imaging modalities have been shown to reliably identify vertebral osteoporotic fractures, stenosis and spine cancers. Complex spinal anatomy and pathology as well as integration of robotics make spine surgery a promising field for the deployment of AI-based imaging technologies. Imaging-based AI projects show potential to enhance diagnostic and surgical efficiency, facilitate trainee learning and improve operative outcomes.

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Artificial intelligenceImagingOncologyRoboticsSpine surgerySurgical navigation

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PMID40304942
PMCPMC12325831

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