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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Review
Sakshi Panditrao Golhar1*, Shubhada Sudhir Kekapure2
1*,2
Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India
ABSTRACT
Article Info
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), and its subfield machine learning (ML),
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can be seen in almost every domain of life, including cutting-edge health
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research. Organizations from health care of different sizes, types and different
specialties are now a days more interested in how artificial intelligence has
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evolved and is helping patient needs and their care, also reducing costs, and
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increasing efficiency. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving field in
medicine, especially cardiology and brain science, is revolutionizing risk
Article History
prediction and stratification, diagnostics, precision medicine, workflows, and
Accepted : 15 July 2022
efficiency .This study explores the implications of AI on healthcare
Published : 30 July 2022
management, and challenges involved with using AI in healthcare along with
the review of several research papers that used AI models in different sectors of
healthcare like Dermatology, Radiology, drug Interactions, and Discovery etc.
Artificial intelligence is not just a technology, it is a collection of technologies.
Some among these technologies are widely used in healthcare.
Keywords : Artificial Intelligence (AI), Heathcare, Brain Science, Cardiac
surgical procedures, Health Information Systems.
I.
INTRODUCTION
mathematics, rule-based systems
and
biological
systems to create solutions that can adapt and learn,
The term artificial intelligence (AI) has a range of
thus reducing manual burden. Private companies are
meanings, from specific forms of AI, such as machine
building ML into medical decision-making, pursuing
learning, to the more far-fetched idea of AI that meets
tools that support physicians. It is predicted by
criteria for consciousness and sentience.
physician researchers that by familarity with ML tools
that analyze big data will be a fundamental
As technology advances and the use of Aritifical
competency for the next generation of physicians,
Intelligence (AI) technology is adopted in various
which improves care in areas such as radiology and
fields, there are increasing efforts to develop AI
anatomical pathology.
technology for healthcare applications. Within the
class of AI technology, Machine Learning (ML)
Millions of dollars are being invested in AI, most
systems are being developed that draw from statistics,
implementations are still proofs of concept.
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The history of artificial intelligence (AI) clearly
➢ RESULTS
reveals the connections between brain science and
The key themes that were identified from the
AI .It generally is subsumed by approaches including
experiences of implementing AI technologies in
neural networks, machine learning, deep learning, etc.
health settings include data, trust, ethics, readiness for
There can be more than 100 layers in these learning
change,
algorithms. The ability of AI to mimic the human
scalability and evaluation.
expertise,
buy-in,
regulatory
strategy,
brain and even overcome bias is fast contributing to
the
conceptualization
of
personalized
precision
medicine. However, overwhelmingly, the focus has
Figure
below
illustrates
the
visualization
of
implementation framework:
been on diagnosis and risk prediction.
At the core of the framework is the crux of all ML
II.
projects: data in healthcare includes large volumes of
APPLIED AI IN HEALTHCARE
heterogeneous data from various systems, with
A visualization of the framework was created utilizing
different levels of veracity. Availability, quantity and
a
quality of health data are key considerations in the
nested
hierarchy
to
demonstrate
thematic
importance of AI in healthcare.
framework that are crucial. The second level includes
Due to the “black box” nature of AI and the high
the ethics around privacy and secondary use of data
dependency on accurate patient data for model
and the trust of AI “black box” technology by
training, there are unique challenges to successful
healthcare providers and patient users These themes
implementation of AI in healthcare that are not
are fundamental to be able to achieve the next level in
encompassed in common implementation frameworks,
the framework, including buy-in, readiness and
such as the Ottawa Model of Research Use.
Generating an implementation framework to aid
expertise [10] . Finally, in the outermost level of the
implementation framework are the themes:
healthcare
regulatory, scalability and evaluation.
organizations
comprehend
the
key
considerations and drive implementation efforts for
AI will speed up adoption and help improve both
patient care and patient outcomes.
➢ METHODS
An environmental scan was conducted utlizing
informal meetings with eight Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs) from four hospitals, one national homecare
organization, and one academic institution which
provided examples of healthcare AI technologies .
From these learnings the Affinity Diagram grouping
method, was used to help identify key themes that
were recurrent in the experiences of implementing AI
technologies in the health setting. A literature review
was then conducted to further explore the identified
themes. This study aims to uncover clinician
perceptions, acceptance levels, and professional
standards around AI for clinical settings.
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III. AI INSPIRED BY BRAIN SCIENCE
questions can be developed to explore fundamental
neuroscience problems
The brain’s convolution property and multilayer
Instrumental bridges between brain science and AI
structure, which were discovered using electronic
ur ever-growing understanding of the human brain
detectors, inspired the convolutional neural network
has
and deep learning . The attention mechanism that was
neurotechnology,
discovered using a positron emission tomography
processing, and information acquisition of neurons,
(PET) imaging system inspired the attention module .
neural systems, and brains; and cognitive and
The working memory that was discovered from
behavioral learning. Among these advances, the
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) results
development of new technologies and instruments for
inspired the memory module in machine learning
high-quality imaging acquisition has been the focus of
models that led to the development of long short-
the past era and is expected to attract the most
term memory (LSTM) . The changes in the spine that
attention in the future.
occur during learning, which were discovered using
Traditional
two-photon imaging systems, inspired the elastic
electrophysiological methods, such as the use of metal
weight consolidation (EWC) model for continual
electrodes for nerve excitation and signal acquisition,
learning. the goal of brain science, which is also
which have the advantages of high sensitivity and
termed neuroscience, is to study the structures,
high temporal resolution.
functions, and operating mechanisms of biological
The binary ability of the whole brain to explore both
brains, such as how the brain processes information,
the micro- and macro-dimensions in real time will,
makes decisions, and interacts with the environment.
beyond any doubt, promote the development of the
It is easy to see that AI can be regarded as the
simulation of brain intelligence.
next generation of AI. Therefore, the developmental
goal of a microscopic imaging instrument is to possess
benefitted
from
countless
including
neuroscience
the
research
advances
in
manipulation,
mostly
uses
broader, higher, faster, and deeper imaging from
➢ BRAIN PROJECTS:
pixels to voxels and from static to dynamic.
Governments and most scientists seem to have
reached a consensus that advancing neural imaging
➢
and manipulating techniques can help us explore the
working principles of the brain, which will allow us
Mirror neurons occur in many brain regions and
affect, control, and mirror particular sensi-motor
to design a better AI architecture, including both
activities across a wide range of interconnections.
hardware and software. During such studies, mutual
Several brain areas with mirror neurons include
collaboration between multiple disciplines including
dorsal premotor and primary motor cortex, rostral
biology, physics, informatics, and chemistry are
division of the ventral premotor cortex (area F5), and
necessary to enable new discoveries in different
inferior lateral and ventral intraparietal areas of the
aspects. ne typical case in the BRAIN Initiative, which
parietal lobe, among others.
BRAIN AND MIRROR NEURONS:
aims to revolutionize machine learning through
neuroscience, is machine intelligence from cortical
➢
networks (MICrONS). With serial-section electron
In support of the physiological importance of mirror
microscopy, complicated neural structures can be
reconstructed in 3D at unprecedented resolutions . In
neurons, is their possible involvement in human brain
diseases, for example, in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
combination with high-throughput data analysis
(ALS). Mirror neurons appear to be involved in
techniques for multiscale data , novel scientific
additional brain diseases and a few examples follow.
BRAIN DISEASE AND MIRROR NEURONS:
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Alzheimer’s disease is hypothesized to have a link
Moreover, since fiber bundles themselves may
with motor function and this hypothesis is termed the
function as manifolds, the additional level of mirror
Embodied Cognition Hypothesis. This hypothesis
neuron foci may be further treated as fiber bundles,
proposes that perception representations are coupled
and so on. In this way, topological methods assist in
with actions. Mirror neurons may weigh heavily in
modeling such brain activity including terms such as J
this regard. Recently, mirror neuron integrity was
topology, M manifold, B base space mirror neuron
studied in several categories of aging people:
cluster, π mapping, π-1 inverse mapping, arrow
Alzheimer disease, Mild Cognitive impairment with
mapping → Consequently
hippocampal
atrophy,
and
normal
aging.
In
Alzheimer’s disease, mirror neurons are explicitly
Mi ←πij-1→πij Bj(Mi) ←πjk-1→πjk Bk(Bj(Mi)) ←πkl-
damaged.
1
➢
HALL OF MIRROR NEURONS AND
In addition to interaction in one dimension, it should
PARADIGM SHIFT:
be noted that interactions among various mirror
→πkl B1(Bk(Bj(Mi)))
etc…
Based on mirror neuron function in brain, a paradigm
neurons in the hall of mirror neuron paradigm, could
shift in relation to consciousness and cognition is
occur multiply, in two or three dimensions, in planar
proposed that could be termed the ‘hall of mirror
or in cubical arrays, respectively.
neuron’ paradigm. If one postulates that there may be
several mirror neuron foci of other mirror neuron foci,
and that this could occur at several levels, in a
➢
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BRAIN
HEURISTIC COMPARISION:
chainlike manner, then such arrays could evolve
The possibility of producing AI-type mirror foci is an
further away from initial motor-sensory actions that
initiated the complementarity of motor vs. mirror
additional challenge and the mirror neuron concept is
being applied to AI to further the sophistication and
neuron groups. The geometric expansion of such ‘hall
subtlety of AI . The hall of mirror neuron paradigm
of mirror neuron’ group may soon exhaust the
could implement topological groups or swarms of
capacity of classical computers, supporting a further
architectures of foci based on these concepts and
need for quantum computer development.
further widened. Many researchers in AI as well as in
➢
TOPOLOGICAL MODEL FOR HALL OF
neurosciences had assumed basically that AI and brain
function could be described using axiomatic
MIRROR NEURONS:
algorithms. It had been presumed that there could be
no calculation that was inimitable to this standard
Research on brain is a natural setting for application
approach.
of many different mathematical methods. Thus,
of use for neuronal interactions, arrangements, and
IV. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN
CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY:
clusters – viz. mirror neurons. If the ‘hall of mirror
Machine learning (ML) is a family of statistical and
neuron’ paradigm is useful, then this type of algebraic
mathematical modeling techniques that uses a variety
and geometric topology will have an additional role in
of approaches to automatically learn and improve the
the quantitative analysis of mirror neuron topological
interactions.
prediction of a target state, without explicit
programming (e.g. Boolean rules). Different methods,
concepts in differential topology of manifolds may be
such as Bayesian networks, random forests, deep
learning, and artificial neural networks, each use
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different assumptions and mathematical frameworks
the clinical workflow, aiming to optimize processes
for data input, and learning occurs within the
and support the surgical team. Cardiothoracic surgery
algorithm.
is a perfect example of how AI can be used to support
A deep learning model was used to predict which
surgical care through cognitive augmentation. The
individuals with treatment-resistant epilepsy would
cardiothoracic
most likely benefit from surgery. AI platforms can
environment,
provide roadmaps to aid the surgical team in the
professionals interact with each other, coordinate
operating room, reducing risk and making surgery
tasks as a team, and use a variety of equipment,
safer. In cardiothoracic surgery, previous studies have
technological devices and interfaces to effectively care
developed machine learning algorithms that can
for complex patients in need of surgical treatment. By
outperform
in
functioning as a complex socio-technical system, the
cardiac
cardiothoracic team performs tasks in a coordinated
predicting
standard
operative
intrahospital
risk
mortality
scores
after
procedures.
OR
is
where
a
high-risk
multiple
high-stakes
specialized
way, requiring cognitive abilities that are beyond each
individual team member’s performance. To monitor
➢ SURGICAL DATA SCIENCE :
cognitive states at both individual and team levels,
With the emergence of novel technologies and their
physiological metrics such as heart rate variability
incorporation into the operating room (OR), alongside
(HRV), electroencephalography (EEG) and near-
the enormous amount of data generated through
infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) are the most used, since
patient surgical care, a new scientific discipline called
they allow real-time objective measures of cognitive
surgical data science (SDS) was created. The main goal
load
of SDS is to improve the quality of interventional
➢ COMPUTER VISION IN SURGERY:
healthcare and its value by capturing, organizing,
processing and modeling data.10 Within SDS,
To encompass all the advances and future potentials
of the use of AI to enhance cognition in the OR, a
complex data can emerge from different sources, such
new interdisciplinary field called “cognitive surgery”
as patients; operators involved in delivering care;
or “cognition-guided surgery” has recently been
sensors for measuring patient and procedure-related
created. Computer vision is a branch of AI that
data; and domain knowledge. Built upon SDS,
extracts and processes data from images and videos
promising applications of AI and ML have been
developed with the ultimate goal of supporting
and provides the machine understanding of this data.
In surgery, the main applications of computer vision
surgical decisionmaking and improving patient safety.
are related to surgical workflow segmentation,
The use of AI, especially computer vision, offers a
instrument recognition and detection, and image-
promising opportunity to automate, standardize and
guided surgical interventions.However, a new area for
scale performance assessment in surgery, including
applying computer vision in the OR, especially in
cardiothoracic surgery. Prior investigations have
team-based
documented the reliability of video-based surgical
cardiothoracic surgery, is in the understanding of
motion
laparoscopic
individual and team behaviors. In surgery, most of the
performance in the operating room as compared to
applications of this technology involve tracking
the traditional time-intensive, human rater approach.
surgeon’s gestures and hands motion to extract
analyses
for
assessing
➢ AUGMENTED COGNITION IN THE OR:
As a high-tech work environment, the contemporary
complex
procedures,
such
as
objective metrics of technical psychomotor
skills.However, recent studies have explored the use
of position and motion data generated by computer
OR has incorporated novel computational systems to
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vision applications to measure team dynamics and
new data to create its own logic to continuously
coordination in the OR.
improve cardiovascular
disease prediction and diagnosis. However, through
➢ AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC SURGERY :
strategic selection of underlying data and use of
Robotic technology is going to change the face of
sensitivity checks, algorithm developers can mitigate
surgery in the near future. Robots are expected to
AI bias. . Transparency regarding the quality of data,
become the standard modality for many common
population
procedures, including coronary bypass and abdominal
assessment will be imperative.AI is the new tool in
surgery. The complexity of these tasks is also shifting
the toolbox that is already transforming cardiology.
from the low-level automation early medical robots to
The PASSION-HF consortium see AI as an enabler to
high-level autonomous features, such as complex
personalize medicine and to optimize. Effective HF
endoscopic surgical manoeuvres and shared-control
self-care in consideration of disease complexity.
representativeness,
and
performance
approaches in stabilized image-guided beating-heart
surgery. Future progress will require a continuous
V. CONCLUSION
interdisciplinary work, with breakthroughs such as
nanorobots entering the field. Autonomous robotic
Artificial
surgery is a fascinating field of research involving
undergoing a lot of development. In a health system
progress in artificial intelligence technology.
that has historically been sluggish to accept new
intelligence
technologies
are
now
technologies technologies, it is crucial to take into
➢ HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING IN THE OR:
account the adoption of a new technology in its early
The way computer-based systems are designed and
stages, particularly one with additional trust and
operated in the cardiothoracic OR plays a critical role
in workflow efficiency, clinicians’ cognitive load and,
transparency difficulties.Computer professionals and
brain researchers need to address the limitations of
ultimately, surgical performance. When AI systems
computers and need to comprehend the exceeding
are integrated within a complex OR environment, the
complexity of the brain and consciousness. Paradigms
opportunity for human-machine teaming emerges,
require developments that conceptualize beyond
creating novel cognitive engineering opportunities
current computer models. Quantum computers need
that have the potential to enhance patient safety and
improve clinical outcomes in complex team based
to be developed that are capable of handling the
complexities of such tasks. Some studies have
surgery.
attempted to optimize surgical coordination and team
communication by using a data-driven approach that
➢ PUTTING AI THE CENTER OF HEART
FAILURE CARE:
integrates human and non-human agents to enhance
safety and mitigate errors in the cardiothoracic OR.
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Cite this article as :
Sakshi
Panditrao
Golhar,
Shubhada
Sudhir
Kekapure, "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare A Review", International Journal of Scientific
Research in Science and Technology (IJSRST),
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