Diversity In Urology
UROLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tracy M. Downs Source Type: research
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Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
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KEVIN R. LOUGHLIN, MD, MBA (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
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Kevin R. Loughlin (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Forthcoming Issues
Artificial Intelligence in Urology (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Urology
Application of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in medicine. Unlike traditional methods that rely heavily on statistical assumptions, machine learning algorithms can identify highly complex patterns from data, allowing robust predictions. There is an abundance of evidence of exponentially increasing pediatric urologic publications using AI methodology in recent years. While these studies show great promise for better understanding of disease and patient care, we should be realistic about the challenges arising from the nature of pediatric urologic conditions and practice, in order to continue to pr...
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 14, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, Ranveer Vasdev, Caleb P. Nelson Source Type: research
Comprehensive Assessment of MRI-based Artificial Intelligence Frameworks Performance in the Detection, Segmentation, and Classification of Prostate Lesions Using Open-Source Databases
Numerous MRI-based artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks have been designed for prostate cancer lesion detection, segmentation, and classification via MRI as a result of intrareader and interreader variability that is inherent to traditional interpretation. Open-source data sets have been released with the intention of providing freely available MRIs for the testing of diverse AI frameworks in automated or semiautomated tasks. Here, an in-depth assessment of the performance of MRI-based AI frameworks for detecting, segmenting, and classifying prostate lesions using open-source databases was performed. Among 17 data sets,...
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotti, Jacob S. Hershenhouse, Daniel Moktar, Divyangi Paralkar, Masatomo Kaneko, Michael Eppler, Karanvir Gill, Vasileios Mogoulianitis, Vinay Duddalwar, Andre L. Abreu, Inderbir Gill, Giovanni E. Cacciamani Source Type: research
Artificial Intelligence in Urology: The Final Frontier?
Most urologists remember the opening lines of the iconic television show, Star Trek, “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission. To explore new worlds.” In this issue of Urologic Clinics, Dr Andrew Hung has assembled recognized experts to provide insight into the emerging applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to uro logic practice. The question to be posed is whether AI is our “final frontier”? As the reader glances at the table of contents, he or she will get a glimpse of how AI is changing and will continue to change urology. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - September 1, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kevin R. Loughlin Tags: Foreword Source Type: research
The Novel Green Learning Artificial Intelligence for Prostate Cancer Imaging
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown promising results. Several AI systems have been developed to automatically analyze prostate MRI for segmentation, cancer detection, and region of interest characterization, thereby assisting clinicians in their decision-making process. Deep learning, the current trend in imaging AI, has limitations including the lack of transparency “black box”, large data processing, and excessive energy consumption. In this narrative review, the authors provide an overview of the recent advances in AI for prostate cancer diagnosis a...
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 29, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Masatomo Kaneko, Vasileios Magoulianitis, Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotti, Alex Raman, Divyangi Paralkar, Andrew Chen, Timothy N. Chu, Yijing Yang, Jintang Xue, Jiaxin Yang, Jinyuan Liu, Donya S. Jadvar, Karanvir Gill, Giovanni E. Cacciamani, Chrysostomos L. Source Type: research
Bladder Cancer and Artificial Intelligence
Bladder cancer is a common and heterogeneous disease that poses a significant burden to the patient and health care system. Major unmet needs include effective early detection strategy, imprecision of risk stratification, and treatment-associated morbidities. The existing clinical paradigm is imprecise, which results in missed tumors, suboptimal therapy, and disease progression. Artificial intelligence holds immense potential to address many unmet needs in bladder cancer, including early detection, risk stratification, treatment planning, quality assessment, and outcome prediction. Despite recent advances, extensive work r...
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 25, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mark A. Laurie, Steve R. Zhou, Md Tauhidul Islam, Eugene Shkolyar, Lei Xing, Joseph C. Liao Source Type: research
The Gender Gap in Promotions
This article subdivides gender disparity that impedes promotion into experiences inside and outside the workplace. Disparities within the workplace are divided into directly quantified versus qualitative differences. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Susan M. MacDonald, Rena D. Malik Source Type: research
Linguistic Differences Based on Gender and Race in Urology Application Personal Statements
While diversity and inclusion efforts have increased in urology, comparative analysis of personal statements from 2016-2017 and 2022-2023 residency applications showed few linguistic changes over time by gender or race/ethnicity. These results suggest the need for directed efforts to engage, mentor, and coach females and underrepresented minorities during medical school and the urology application process. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Emma C. Bethel, Asia N. Matthew-Onabanjo, Hannah E. Kay, Ram Basak, Alysen Demzik, Pauline Filippou, Davis Viprakasit, Kristy M. Borawski, Eric M. Wallen, Angela B. Smith, Hung-Jui Tan Source Type: research
Cancer Screening for Transgender Individuals
Few transgender-specific cancer screening recommendations exist. This review aims to cover current guidelines and practice patterns of cancer screening in transgender patients and, where evidence-based data are lacking, to draw from cisgender screening guidelines to suggest best practices for transgender patients based on anatomic inventory. Sufficient evidence does not exist to determine the long-term effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on cancer risk. In the future, cancer screening and prevention should be focused on anatomic inventory and high-risk behaviors. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Sterling, Jeffrey Carbonella, Tashzna Jones, Stephanie Hanchuk, Paris Kelly, Maurice M. Garcia Source Type: research
A Urologist ’s Guide to Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients
Urologists are experts in the fields of genital and pelvic anatomy, sexual health and reproductive medicine. As such, a working understanding of urologic conditions relevant to transgender and gender diverse patients should be expected within their scope of practice. Herein, we describe an introductory framework for general urologists to grow their knowledge of the appropriate terminology, anatomy, and basic tenets of gender-affirming car e to better manage the urologic needs of transgender and gender diverse patients. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 9, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fenizia Maffucci, Jessica Clark, Min Jun, Laura Douglass Source Type: research
The Other Pandemic, Racism, in Urology
This article aims to review current literature on the “other pandemic,” structural racism, within medicine and specifically urology and provide ways to combat its impact. (Source: Urologic Clinics of North America)
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - August 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Olutiwa Akinsola, Adam P. Klausner, Randy Vince, Kristen R. Scarpato Source Type: research
