人工智能在整形美容外科的应用

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in plastic and aesthetic surgery

自2016年以来，人工智能（artificial intelligence, AI）技术逐渐进入大众视野，随着沃森系统（Watson，International Business Machines Corp, Armonk, N．Y.）的引进，医疗从业人员也开始关注此项技术如何辅助医学的诊疗和研究工作。对机器学习的技术背景，以及其在整形美容外科领域的初步应用和潜在研究方向作一介绍。

With the emergence of artificial intelligence and application of Watson Health （International Business Machines Corp, Armonk, N. Y. ）, more and more medical physicians and researchers attempt to contact with this technology. The purpose of this article is to introduce the modern plastic surgeon to machine learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence. This article provides a brief introduction to background of machine learning and current research and potential projects in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery.