AI helps perform brain surgery on British man in world first
The system analyzed live video and tracked instruments, helping surgeons avoid hidden vessels and nerves while removing the tumour, officials said.
- During a procedure in May, 48-year-old Rhys Hibbert became the world's first patient to have a brain tumour removed using real-time artificial intelligence at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
- An 11mm non-cancerous pituitary tumour threatened Hibbert's vision by pressing against optic nerves and carotid arteries, with clinicians facing a 25–50% risk of incomplete removal and a 0.5–2% chance of injuring major blood vessels.
- Developed in-house at the UCL Hawkes Institute, the AI analyzed live surgical feeds to identify hidden anatomical structures in real time. "It is trained on more operations than most surgeons see or do in a lifetime," said Prof Hani Marcus.
- Hibbert recovered quickly, noting his sight improved significantly within eight weeks. "When I opened my eyes after the operation it felt like I had got 360-degree vision," he said, reporting his energy returned and side effects vanished.
- Researchers aim to develop a "ChatGPT for surgeons" to act as an expert advisor during operations, with the team currently working on a larger trial funded by Google and the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
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A 48-year-old British man became the first patient in the world to undergo a real-time brain surgery guided by artificial intelligence. Intervention allowed removal of a tumor and protected his vision, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) representatives announced, reports Euronews.
The 48-year-old British Rhys Hibbert became the first patient in the world to undergo real-time artificial intelligence-assisted brain surgery. The tumor was successfully removed by a team at University College London Hospital in the UK, with the help of a tool capable of analyzing the images of the procedure while it was happening and indicating to surgeons the location of important blood vessels and nerves hidden in the brain.
In England, an artificial intelligence system provided surgeons with real-time guidance for the first time during brain tumor surgery on a 48-year-old patient. The system, which instantly identified critical vessels and nerves, was used like a "second pair of eyes" during the operation on the patient, who was at risk of vision loss.
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