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After step 1102, the method 1100 determine 1104 a deformity in the patient’s anatomy using the anatomic data. In certain embodiments, the detection and/or identification of a deformity may employ advanced computer analysis system, expert systems, machine learning, and/or automated/artificial intelligence. As used herein, "artificial intelligence" refers to intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between artificial intelligence and natural intelligence categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen. 'Strong' AI is usually labelled as artificial general intelligence (AGI) while attempts to emulate 'natural' intelligence have been called artificial biological intelligence (ABI). Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals. The term "artificial intelligence" can also be used to describe machines that mimic "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem solving". (Search "artificial intelligence" on Wikipedia.com June 25, 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed June 25, 2021.) Various kinds of deformities may be identified, such as a bunion. The deformities determined may include congenital as well as those caused by injury or trauma.

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