• Tingting Zhao, Xianghong Meng, Zhi Wang, Yongcheng Hu, Hongxing Fan, Jun Han, Nana Zhu, and Feige Niu.
• The Department of Radiology, Tianjin University Tianjin Hospital, 406 Jiefang Southern Road, Tianjin, China; Graduate School, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
• Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Nov 1; 85: 354335-43.

AbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integral in clinical practice, such as during imaging tasks associated with the diagnosis and evaluation of blunt chest trauma (BCT). Due to significant advances in imaging-based deep learning, recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of AI in the diagnosis of BCT, with a focus on rib fractures, pulmonary contusion, hemopneumothorax and others, demonstrating significant clinical progress. However, the complicated nature of BCT presents challenges in providing a comprehensive diagnosis and prognostic evaluation, and current deep learning research concentrates on specific clinical contexts, limiting its utility in addressing BCT intricacies. Here, we provide a review of the available evidence surrounding the potential utility of AI in BCT, and additionally identify the challenges impeding its development. This review offers insights on how to optimize the role of AI in the diagnostic evaluation of BCT, which can ultimately enhance patient care and outcomes in this critical clinical domain.Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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