Aliado - A design concept of AI for decision support in oncological liver surgery

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  • A. Schulze - , Clusters of Excellence CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet, University Hospital Heidelberg, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (Author)
  • M. Haselbeck-Köbler - , Heidelberg University , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • J. M. Brandenburg - , Heidelberg University , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • M. T.J. Daum - , Clusters of Excellence CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet, University Hospital Heidelberg, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (Author)
  • K. März - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • S. Hornburg - , University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd (Author)
  • H. Maurer - , University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd (Author)
  • F. Myers - , University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd (Author)
  • G. Reichert - , University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd (Author)
  • S. Bodenstedt - , Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden (Author)
  • F. Nickel - , University of Hamburg (Author)
  • M. Kriegsmann - , Center for Histology, Cytology and Molecular Pathology Wiesbaden, Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • M. O. Wielpütz - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • S. Speidel - , National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden, Clusters of Excellence CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet (Author)
  • L. Maier-Hein - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • B. P. Müller-Stich - , St. Clara Hospital Basel (Author)
  • A. Mehrabi - , Heidelberg University , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • M. Wagner - , Clusters of Excellence CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet, University Hospital Heidelberg, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (Author)

Abstract

Background: The interest in artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing. Systematic reviews suggest that there are many machine learning algorithms in surgery, however, only a minority of the studies integrate AI applications in clinical workflows. Our objective was to design and evaluate a concept to use different kinds of AI for decision support in oncological liver surgery along the treatment path. Methods: In an exploratory co-creation between design experts, surgeons, and data scientists, pain points along the treatment path were identified. Potential designs for AI-assisted solutions were developed and iteratively refined. Finally, an evaluation of the design concept was performed with n = 20 surgeons to get feedback on the different functionalities and evaluate the usability with the System Usability Scale (SUS). Participating surgeons had a mean of 14.0 ± 5.0 years of experience after graduation. Results: The design concept was named “Aliado”. Five different scenarios were identified where AI could support surgeons. Mean score of SUS was 68.2 ( ± 13.6 SD). The highest valued functionalities were “individualized prediction of survival, short-term mortality and morbidity”, and “individualized recommendation of surgical strategy”. Conclusion: Aliado is a design prototype that shows how AI could be integrated into the clinical workflow. Even without a fleshed out user interface, the SUS already yielded borderline good results. Expert surgeons rated the functionalities favorably, and most of them expressed their willingness to work with a similar application in the future. Thus, Aliado can serve as a surgical vision of how an ideal AI-based assistance could look like.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number108669
JournalEuropean journal of surgical oncology
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 29 Sept 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-4590-1908/work/172572826

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Keywords

  • Artificial intelligence, Decision support, Design, Liver cancer, Machine learning, Surgery, Surgical data science