KI in der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie: Die Macht der Vorhersage

Zusammenfassung

Die Kunst der Vorhersage ist seit jeher ein wesentlicher Bestandteil des ärztlichen Handelns. In der frühen Geschichte eher intuitiv und mit übersinnlichen verknüpft, vertrauen Patienten heute auf unsere wissenschaftlich-medizinischen Kenntnisse, um verlässliche medizinische Vorhersagen zu erhalten. Dabei gilt es Wahrscheinlichkeiten einzuschätzen, ob ein bestimmter Gesundheitszustand vorliegt – Diagnostik, und ob ein bestimmtes Ereignis in der Zukunft eintreten wird – Prognostik.

Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ist gerade dabei eine unschlagbare Vorhersage-Kompetenz in der Medizin zu entwickeln – ein Potenzial, das wir zum Wohle unserer Patienten nutzen können. Gleichzeitig stellt diese Entwicklung eine Herausforderung für das ärztliche Selbstverständnis dar.

Diese narrative Übersichtsarbeit beleuchtet die Rolle von KI in der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, mit besonderem Fokus auf die Vorhersage klinischer Ergebnisse. Ziel ist es, dem Leser ein Verständnis der aktuellen Entwicklungen in der KI zu vermitteln, sie einzuordnen und ihre Bedeutung für die Zukunft unseres Berufsbildes zu reflektieren.

Abstract

The art of prediction has always been an essential part of medical practice. In earlier times, it was more intuitive and linked to the supernatural, but today, patients trust in our scientific-medical knowledge to receive reliable medical predictions. This involves assessing the probability of a certain health condition – diagnostics – and whether a certain event will occur in the future – prognostics.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently developing an unparalleled predictive capability in medicine – a potential that we can harness for the benefit of our patients. At the same time, this development presents a challenge to the very essence of the medical profession.

This narrative review explores the role of AI in spine surgery, with a particular focus on the prediction of clinical outcomes. The goal is to enable the reader to understand and contextualize the current advancements in AI, while reflecting on their implications for the future of our profession.

Schlüsselwörter

Künstliche Intelligenz in der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie - prädiktive Modelle in der Medizin - Machine Learning in der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie - personalisierte Medizin durch KI - Multimodale KI-Systeme in der Chirurgie

Keywords

artificial intelligence in spine surgery - predictive models in medicine - machine learning in spine surgery - personalized medicine with AI - multimodal AI systems in surgery

Publication History

Article published online:
07 April 2025

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