Dall-E in hand surgery: Exploring the utility of ChatGPT image generation.

Journal: Surgery open science
Published Date: Jun 1, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly influenced various medical fields, including plastic surgery. Large language model (LLM) chatbots such as ChatGPT and text-to-image tools like Dall-E and GPT-4o are gaining broader adoption. This study explores the capabilities and limitations of these tools in hand surgery, focusing on their application in patient and medical education.

Authors

  • Daniel Soroudi
    University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Daniel S Rouhani
    University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Alap Patel
    University of California San Francisco, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Ryan Sadjadi
    University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Reta Behnam-Hanona
    University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Nicholas C Oleck
    Division of Plastic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
  • Israel Falade
    University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Merisa Piper
    University of California San Francisco, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Scott L Hansen
    University of California San Francisco, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA.

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