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ReviewWorld journal of urology2026

From data to decision: integrating causality AI and predictive analytics in endourological practice-a descriptive guide for clinicians from EAU Endourology.

Chady Ghnatios, Zine-Eddine Khene, Rose Mary Attieh, Céline Mardelli, Carlotta Nedbal, Giovanni Cacciamani, Pieter De Backer, Peter Kronenberg, Tzevat Tefik, Ben Turney and 3 more

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Review in World journal of urology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Chady GhnatiosUniversity of North Florida, 1UNF drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. Chady.ghnatios@unf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-3813
Zine-Eddine KheneEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Rose Mary AttiehMayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2603-360X
Céline MardelliDepartment of Urology, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.
Carlotta NedbalEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Giovanni CacciamaniEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Pieter De BackerEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Peter KronenbergEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Tzevat TefikEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Ben TurneyEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Olivier TraxerEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Bhaskar K SomaniEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Frederic PanthierEndourology Technology Section, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-2984

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe proposed review aims to provide a guide on current developments of artificial intelligence in Endourological practice, with an insight and descriptive guide on the potential integration of advanced technologies into Endourology. The purpose of this review article is also to gather the recent advances in artificial intelligence applications in urology, and to highlight the potential applications of novel trends and technologies being developed in artificial intelligence.

methodsArtificial intelligence is conquering the scientific landscape, and the medical field is not an exception. The work starts with a concise review of the state of the art and recent development of artificial intelligence and machine learning in urology and endourology. Moreover, an advanced description of novel technologies is presented in a clear manner, easy to follow by clinicians. The novel technologies include the causal artificial intelligence modeling, based on scientific constraints and directed acyclic graphs, as well as solving inverse problems and optimal decision making through reinforcement learning.

resultsThe proposed manuscripts showcase potential applications of novel technologies in artificial intelligence, leading to democratizing its adoption. Theses novel technologies ease the explanation of the predictions performed by artificial intelligence algorithms, and follow causality and time sequencing constraints. Moreover, they can be useful to integrate expert's partial knowledge of complex medical phenomenon into their architecture by construction.

conclusionsThe guide also showcases the potential applications and limitation in the field of urology. The proposed work ends in the current challenges hindering the democratization of artificial intelligence in Endourology.

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Artificial IntelligenceUrologyCausalityData AnalyticsHumansCausal AIDAGDirected acyclic graphsEndurologyInverse problemsReinforcement learning

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