Stéphan Haulon, head of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Paris, France, one of the co-directors of the Paris Vascular Insights course (PVI, 12–14 December, Paris, France) spoke to Vascular News about artificial intelligence (AI) in vascular surgery now being “a reality” and no longer “a dream” confined to the realms of research alone.
Haulon says: “We’ve seen in the aortic sessions that AI is something that we use in our everyday practice. I follow my patients’ CT scans with an AI algorithm that tells me if the volume or diameter are decreasing or shrinking. “We’re designing our endografts with AI, with digital twin technology.” In some cases, he notes, AI has shown value in actually predicting some morbidities such as spinal cord ischaemia.
“AI is a game changer. I think that nowadays, if you don’t embrace AI technology, you’re probably not doing a good job. Having said that, AI is here to help you, not to replace you,” Haulon concludes.
He also elaborates on the importance of interaction, hands-on learning and the other exciting formats of the PVI course.
