World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
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World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
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Neurosurgeons in London performed the world's first successful AI-assisted brain surgery, using real-time analysis of camera footage to identify critical anatomy and remove a tumour from a 48-year-old patient named Rhys Hibbert. The AI assistance helped surgeons avoid damaging vital structures that could have caused the patient to lose his sight. The procedure represents a new application of artificial intelligence in live surgical guidance during brain operations.
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London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health…
