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Artificial Intelligence (Pattern Recognition) in Musculoskeletal Imaging: The Future or Hype?

Mickael Tordjman¹, Nor-Eddine Regnard^2,3, Fadila Mihoubi^4,5

¹Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) in musculoskeletal radiology offers efficiency gains but faces challenges with generalizability and ethical concerns. Moving beyond hype requires multi-institutional validation for AI to become a reliable clinical tool.

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Area of Science:

Musculoskeletal radiology
Medical imaging analysis
Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Background:

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated pattern recognition are emerging as key advancements in musculoskeletal imaging.
The transition from AI's hype phase to clinical reality necessitates a critical evaluation of its capabilities and limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the potential benefits of AI in automating tasks like fracture detection, segmentation, and reporting in musculoskeletal radiology.
To contrast the promise of AI efficiency with the current limitations of deep learning models, such as lack of generalizability.
To explore the "black box" nature of deep learning and its ethical implications in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

This narrative review analyzes the current state of AI in musculoskeletal radiology.
It explores the dichotomy between AI's potential and the hype surrounding deep learning models.
Barriers to deployment, including workflow integration and regulatory issues, are examined.

Main Results:

Deep learning models often lack generalizability across different scanner vendors and patient populations.
The "black box" nature of AI presents ethical challenges and hinders trust.
Significant barriers to clinical deployment include workflow integration and regulatory hurdles.

Conclusions:

AI holds transformative potential for musculoskeletal radiology, promising unprecedented efficiency.
Successful integration requires moving beyond narrow diagnostic tasks to robust, multi-institutional validation.
AI must evolve from a speculative trend into an essential clinical copilot tool for widespread adoption.