Evaluating the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fetal Medicine: Opportunities, Evidence, and Challenges, A Narrative Review

Scritto il 23/01/2026
da Emrah Aydin

Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Mar 1;69(1):70-74. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000981. Epub 2025 Dec 4.

ABSTRACT

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a promising tool in fetal medicine, with applications in prenatal imaging, anomaly detection, and biometric analysis. Peer-reviewed studies have reported high accuracy for AI models in identifying congenital heart defects, segmenting brain structures, and predicting fetal growth patterns. Despite strong retrospective performance, most tools remain investigational due to limited external validation, lack of explainability, and poor integration with clinical workflows. This review synthesizes current evidence on AI applications in fetal diagnostics, highlights both capabilities and limitations, and outlines future directions needed for safe and effective clinical translation.

PMID:41576327 | DOI:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000981