Rol de la inteligencia artificial en investigación clínica: aplicaciones metodológicas y desafíos actuales

Autores/as

  • Santiago Decotto Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1186-4376
  • Rodolfo Pizarro Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52787/agl.v56i1.619

Palabras clave:

Inteligencia artificial, investigación clínica

Resumen

La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha experimentado un crecimiento exponencial en los últimos años, impulsado por el desarrollo de algoritmos de aprendizaje automático, el aumento en la capacidad de procesamiento y la creciente disponibilidad de grandes bases de datos clínicos.1,2 Su utilización se ha expandido hacia múltiples áreas de la práctica clínica cotidiana.3,4

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Publicado

31-03-2026

Cómo citar

Decotto, S., & Pizarro, R. (2026). Rol de la inteligencia artificial en investigación clínica: aplicaciones metodológicas y desafíos actuales. Acta Gastroenterológica Latinoamericana, 56(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.52787/agl.v56i1.619