Considerations on the use of artificial intelligence in generating anatomical images: Comment on "Evaluating AI-powered text-to-image generators for anatomical illustration: A comparative study"

Anatomical Sciences EducationEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Considerations on the use of artificial intelligence in generating anatomical images: Comment on “Evaluating AI-powered text-to-image generators for anatomical illustration: A comparative study” Jon Cornwall, Corresponding Author Jon Cornwall [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-3988 Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence Dr. Jon Cornwall, Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, P. O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorClaudia Krebs, Claudia Krebs Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSabine Hildebrandt, Sabine Hildebrandt orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-9440 Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorJill Gregory, Jill Gregory Digital and Technology Partners, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USASearch for more papers by this authorPatrick Pennefather, Patrick Pennefather Theatre and Film / Arts Emerging Media Lab, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Jon Cornwall, Corresponding Author Jon Cornwall [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-3988 Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence Dr. Jon Cornwall, Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, P. 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Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorClaudia Krebs, Claudia Krebs Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSabine Hildebrandt, Sabine Hildebrandt orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-9440 Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorJill Gregory, Jill Gregory Digital and Technology Partners, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USASearch for more papers by this authorPatrick Pennefather, Patrick Pennefather Theatre and Film / Arts Emerging Media Lab, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 November 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2347Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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