Capabilities and Limitations of ChatGPT in Anatomy Education: An Interaction With ChatGPT.

BACKGROUND

The growing interest in using ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, CA) in the medical field highlights the need for in-depth knowledge of its potential and constraints, especially when it comes to anatomy education (AE). Because of its sophisticated natural language processing abilities, it can understand the nuances of anatomical concepts, provide advanced as well as contextually relevant information, and could be a helpful tool for medical students and educators. This study aimed to analyze the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT and its best possible application in AE.

METHODOLOGY: The study incorporated 34 questions that were inquired to ChatGPT after acquiring an online subscription to the 4th version. The questions were arbitrarily formulated after consensus among the researchers. The chatbot's replies were recorded and evaluated with reference to perfection, validity, and appropriateness.

RESULTS

ChatGPT was observed to be a useful interactive tool for medical students to comprehend the clinical importance and characteristics of anatomical structures. The chatbot clarified the anatomical basis of ischemic heart disease and adequately tabulated the differences between the arteries and veins. Even though ChatGPT-4 was able to produce images of different anatomical structures, it fell short of accurately displaying the necessary features. Further, the chatbot generated quizzes, including multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and case-based questions, formulated a relevant overview of the lecture, and also analyzed answers to anatomy questions with adequate reasoning.

CONCLUSIONS

ChatGPT can be a useful educational resource for medical students with the potential to play a crucial role in AE if employed in a methodical way. It imparts significant aid to the anatomy teachers during the execution of the medical curriculum and enhances their jobs while it never takes the place of an educator.