Response to "Letter to the Editor: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI-Generated Anatomical Images: Evaluating Midjourney for Aesthetic Surgery Applications".
Giovanni BuzzaccariniLaura De RosaLuca PagliardiniPublished in: Aesthetic plastic surgery (2024)
This response letter answers a query regarding our study on the use of the Midjourney app in aesthetic surgery. The original study questioned the utility of Midjourney in enhancing surgical skills, patient understanding, and communication effectiveness. The response highlights the challenges and potential of AI in medical visualization, advocating for meticulous development and evaluation. It stresses the importance of the scientific community's role in educating the public about the reliability and appropriate use of new technologies to avoid misconceptions and ensure the safe integration of AI in advancing medical fields like aesthetic surgery. The authors advocate for ongoing research and thoughtful application of AI tools, acknowledging both their benefits and limitations in the medical context.Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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