UK man becomes first patient to undergo brain surgery with live AI assistance
- Rhys Hibbert became the world’s first patient to undergo brain surgery with live AI assistance, with surgeons successfully removing his tumour.
- The AI analysed a live video feed during the operation, helping surgeons identify areas around critical blood vessels and nerves to avoid.
- Hibbert, a father of two, was at risk of losing his sight because the tumour was pressing on his optic nerves.
- The AI was developed by UCL researchers using hundreds of surgical videos and is being developed as a real-time “second pair of eyes” for surgeons.
Source: bbc.com
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