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Studies were included if they focused on the application of AI in US imaging for CTS diagnosis. Editorials, expert opinions, conference papers, dataset publications, and studies that did not have a clear clinical application of the AI algorithm were excluded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      345 articles were identified, following abstract and full-text review by two independent reviewers, 18 manuscripts were included. Of these, thirteen studies were experimental studies, three were comparative studies, and one was a feasibility study. All eighteen studies shared the common objective of improving CTS diagnosis and\/or initial assessment using AI, with shared aims ranging from median nerve segmentation (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200912) to automated diagnosis (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20099) and severity classification (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20092). The majority of studies utilized deep learning approaches, particularly CNNs (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200915), and some focused on radiomics features (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095) and traditional machine learning techniques.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The integration of AI in US imaging for CTS diagnosis holds significant promise for transforming clinical practice. AI has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline the diagnostic process, reduce variability, and ultimately lead to better patient outcomes. Further research is needed to address challenges related to dataset limitations, variability in US imaging, and ethical considerations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00264-025-06497-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,18]],"date-time":"2025-03-18T02:30:11Z","timestamp":1742265011000},"page":"965-973","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Applications of artificial intelligence in ultrasound imaging for carpal-tunnel syndrome diagnosis: a scoping review"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"49","author":[{"given":"Yosra Magdi","family":"Mekki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hye Chang","family":"Rhim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Daneshvar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antonios N.","family":"Pouliopoulos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"Curtin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6667-2593","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elisabet","family":"Hagert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"6497_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Garc\u00eda BEC et al (2022) Carpal tunnel syndrome, generalities, management and treatment. 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