A recent study reported the development and validation of the Liver Artificial Intelligence Diagnosis System (LiAIDS), a fully automated system that integrates deep learning for the diagnosis of liver lesions on the basis of contrast-enhanced CT scans and clinical information. This tool improved diagnostic precision, surpassed the accuracy of junior radiologists (and equalled that of senior radiologists) and streamlined patient triage. These advances underscore the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance hepatology care, although challenges to widespread clinical implementation remain.
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Lee, J.M., Bae, J.S. Enhancing diagnostic precision in liver lesion analysis using a deep learning-based system: opportunities and challenges. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-024-00887-x
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