Colton BrownJunior BIOSC major, pre-dental Artificial Intelligence (AI) is defined as the development of computer programs that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. This idea of computer systems taking over human responsibilities can be scary, especially in the medical field; however, technological advancements have molded the world into what it is today. When I learned of the current research surrounding AI, I knew that I had to get involved. As a result, I discovered the “AI in Anesthesia” project within the Department of Anesthesiology at Pitt’s Dental School. The purpose of the AI in Anesthesia project is to determine the functionality of AI in the field of Dental Anesthesia. A vast majority of the data necessary for the project was collected from thousands of de-identified patients who received general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Because the project is still in its infancy, the collected data is currently being entered into a unique computer program. The data consists of patient health history and extensive details of each procedure that thousands of patients had completed. These details include the identity of drugs administered, along with patient vitals at specific time intervals. Once all the data has been entered into the database, the AI and artificial neural networks within the program will be able to conduct extensive data analyses. Furthermore, the AI will be used to determine the level of consistency in the decisions of clinicians. For instance, the program will examine the correlation between the medical history of patients and the anesthetics chosen by these clinicians. Based on the relationships between medical history and the decisions of anesthesiologists, phase two of the project will commence. The next goal of this research will be to determine if the AI program can determine treatment options to the clinicians based on the trends of clinician decisions in the past. While the final portion of the project sounds intimidating, in my opinion it is the most exciting part of the research. The program will be used to analyze the capability of artificial intelligence in making these treatment decisions during procedures while the clinicians simply monitor the activity of the AI system.
Overall, the future of AI in dentistry could provide a huge advantage to clinicians by allowing them to focus on the specific details involved in each procedure while artificial intelligence takes a portion of the workload. From assistance in decision making to carrying out tasks typically meant for clinicians, artificial intelligence has a vast amount of potential. In today’s world, it’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know. If you want to talk about getting involved in undergraduate research, you should come get to know me at my office hour on Mondays from 10am-11am in Langley A230! (or stop by my "pop-up" office hours on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 at the Hillman Cup & Chaucer on March 26 and April 2!).
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