Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Neurosurgery: a Systematic Literature Review Using Topic Modeling. Part II: Research Objectives and Perspectives

G V Danilov; M A Shifrin; K V Kotik; T A Ishankulov; Yu N Orlov; A S Kulikov; A A Potapov

doi:10.17691/stm2020.12.6.12

Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Neurosurgery: a Systematic Literature Review Using Topic Modeling. Part II: Research Objectives and Perspectives

Sovrem Tekhnologii Med. 2021;12(6):111-118. doi: 10.17691/stm2020.12.6.12. Epub 2020 Dec 28.

Authors

G V Danilov¹, M A Shifrin², K V Kotik³, T A Ishankulov⁴, Yu N Orlov⁵, A S Kulikov⁶, A A Potapov⁷

Affiliations

¹ Scientific Board Secretary; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia; Head of the Laboratory of Biomedical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
² Scientific Consultant, Laboratory of Biomedical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
³ Physics Engineer, Laboratory of Biomedical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
⁴ Engineer, Laboratory of Biomedical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
⁵ Head of the Department of Computational Physics and Kinetic Equations; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
⁶ Staff Anesthesiologist; N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.
⁷ Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Scientific Supervisor N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 16, 4 Tverskaya-Yamskaya St., Moscow, 125047, Russia.

Abstract

The current increase in the number of publications on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in neurosurgery indicates a new trend in clinical neuroscience. The aim of the study was to conduct a systematic literature review to highlight the main directions and trends in the use of AI in neurosurgery.

Methods: Using the PubMed search engine, 327 original journal articles published from 1996 to July 2019 and related to the use of AI technologies in neurosurgery, were selected. The typical issues addressed by using AI were identified for each area of neurosurgery.

Results: The typical AI applications within each of the five main areas of neurosurgery (neuro-oncology, functional, vascular, spinal neurosurgery, and traumatic brain injury) were defined.

Conclusion: The article highlights the main areas and trends in the up-to-date AI research in neurosurgery, which might be helpful in planning new scientific projects.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; neurosurgery; topic modeling in neurosurgery.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence*
Neurosurgery*
Neurosurgical Procedures
PubMed
Technology

Grants and funding

Research funding. This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant 19-2901174).