Artificial intelligence approaches to improve kidney care

Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020 Feb;16(2):71-72. doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0243-3.

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to improve diagnosis and prognostication for acute and chronic kidney diseases. Studies published in 2019 relied on a variety of available data sources towards this objective, including electronic health records, intraoperative physiological signals, kidney ultrasound imaging, and digitized biopsy specimens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / epidemiology*
  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Biopsy
  • Deep Learning
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney / pathology*
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Nephrectomy
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / classification
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / metabolism
  • Transplants / pathology
  • Ultrasonography