A Perspective from a Case Conference on Comparing the Diagnostic Process: Human Diagnostic Thinking vs. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Decision Support Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made great contributions to the healthcare industry. However, its effect on medical diagnosis has not been well explored. Here, we examined a trial comparing the thinking process between a computer and a master in diagnosis at a clinical conference in Japan, with a f...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-08, Vol.17 (17), p.6110
Hauptverfasser: Harada, Taku, Shimizu, Taro, Kaji, Yuki, Suyama, Yasuhiro, Matsumoto, Tomohiro, Kosaka, Chintaro, Shimizu, Hidefumi, Nei, Takatoshi, Watanuki, Satoshi
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Zusammenfassung:Artificial intelligence (AI) has made great contributions to the healthcare industry. However, its effect on medical diagnosis has not been well explored. Here, we examined a trial comparing the thinking process between a computer and a master in diagnosis at a clinical conference in Japan, with a focus on general diagnosis. Consequently, not only was AI unable to exhibit its thinking process, it also failed to include the final diagnosis. The following issues were highlighted: (1) input information to AI could not be weighted in order of importance for diagnosis; (2) AI could not deal with comorbidities (see Hickam’s dictum); (3) AI was unable to consider the timeline of the illness (depending on the tool); (4) AI was unable to consider patient context; (5) AI could not obtain input information by themselves. This comparison of the thinking process uncovered a future perspective on the use of diagnostic support tools.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17176110