A Tumor Threatened His Sight. Surgeons Used a New Tool to Remove It in a World-First Brain Surgery
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World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
(BBC) – The world’s first patient to have brain surgery with live artificial intelligence assistance has successfully had his tumour removed. Rhys Hibbert, a father-of-two from Bedfordshire, could have lost his sight without the operation, said surgeons at University College London Hospital. The AI tool analysed a video feed of the operation as it happened and advised surgeons on how to avoid crucial but hidden vessels and nerves in the brain. I…
Rhys Hibbert, a father of two and a resident of Bedfordshire in the south of the United Kingdom, risked losing his sight if it was not operated, surgeons at London University Hospital said.
AI technology, used for the first time in delicate brain surgery, preserves the patient's vision.
An artificial intelligence system has been used live for the first time in a brain tumor surgery in the UK. The system, which marked sensitive tissue, nerves and blood vessels with colors during the operation, guided the surgeons, ensuring the successful completion of the operation.
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