Objective:To explore the perception of Moroccan medical physicists regarding the use of Artificial Intelligent(AI)in medical imaging and in radiotherapy.Methods:A standardized anonymous questionnaire of 24 questions w...Objective:To explore the perception of Moroccan medical physicists regarding the use of Artificial Intelligent(AI)in medical imaging and in radiotherapy.Methods:A standardized anonymous questionnaire of 24 questions was sent to our target population,medical physics PhDs(G1),medical physics PhD students(G2)and Master's students in medical physics(G3).It covers their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence,their training in the field as well as their practices,and the threats and limits of AI.Results:The three groups shared almost the same opinions on the training program for medical physicists and that more than 87.50%of the three groups thought that AI should be taught in their training program.Over 81.3%of the three groups share the same opinion regarding the role of AI in medical physicists.They strongly agreed or agreed that they were ready to learn and apply AI in their practice.In addition,50%of G1s,68.8%of G2s,and 87.5%of G3s strongly agree or agree that more and more tasks,such as quality control and treatment planning,will be performed by AI.Furthermore,62.5%of G1s,81.3%of G2s,and 75.0%of G3s strongly agree or agree that AI solutions will make it possible to considerably reduce radiation doses in the field of imaging in the next few years.Conclusion:The reinforcement of continuous training and the introduction of training modules in the curriculum of Moroccan medical physicists’as well as a broad awareness of the benefits of AI are guarantees for the successful implementation of this innovative technology.展开更多
文摘Objective:To explore the perception of Moroccan medical physicists regarding the use of Artificial Intelligent(AI)in medical imaging and in radiotherapy.Methods:A standardized anonymous questionnaire of 24 questions was sent to our target population,medical physics PhDs(G1),medical physics PhD students(G2)and Master's students in medical physics(G3).It covers their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence,their training in the field as well as their practices,and the threats and limits of AI.Results:The three groups shared almost the same opinions on the training program for medical physicists and that more than 87.50%of the three groups thought that AI should be taught in their training program.Over 81.3%of the three groups share the same opinion regarding the role of AI in medical physicists.They strongly agreed or agreed that they were ready to learn and apply AI in their practice.In addition,50%of G1s,68.8%of G2s,and 87.5%of G3s strongly agree or agree that more and more tasks,such as quality control and treatment planning,will be performed by AI.Furthermore,62.5%of G1s,81.3%of G2s,and 75.0%of G3s strongly agree or agree that AI solutions will make it possible to considerably reduce radiation doses in the field of imaging in the next few years.Conclusion:The reinforcement of continuous training and the introduction of training modules in the curriculum of Moroccan medical physicists’as well as a broad awareness of the benefits of AI are guarantees for the successful implementation of this innovative technology.
