World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
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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. It allowed them to safely remove as much of the tumour as possible.
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