London. A major achievement has emerged in the field of Medical Science and Artificial Intelligence. Doctors at London's National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery successfully performed complex surgery on a brain tumor with the help of AI. During this operation, the AI system provided real-time guidance to the surgeons in identifying the most sensitive parts of the brain and maintaining a safe distance from them.
48 year old Reece Hibbert benefited from this surgery. Rees, from Bedfordshire, had a tumor near the pituitary gland in his brain. If the operation was not done on time, there was a danger of him losing his eyesight. After successful surgery his vision was saved.
The operation was done in May
The operation was carried out at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in May. Keeping in mind the recovery and safety of the patient, this information was made public later.
Reece Hibbert near the pituitary gland in the year 2024 11 mm tumor Was found. With time his condition deteriorated due to the tumor. According to doctors, any further delay in the operation could have permanently affected his vision.
AI trained from hundreds of surgical videos
According to Dr. Sophia Bano, the technical lead of this project and Associate Professor of Robotics and AI at UCL, the AI system has been trained through hundreds of surgical videos.
Based on this training, the system was able to recognize the complex anatomical structures encountered during operations and provide necessary information to surgeons.
Complete control remained in the hands of doctors
The most important thing in this surgery was that AI itself did not operate the patient. The entire surgical procedure and final decisions remained under the control of the doctors. The AI system only played the role of an advanced guide for surgeons.
AI performed real-time analysis of live camera footage during operations. He showed the brain's fine nerves, blood vessels and vital tissues on the screen by marking them with different colors. This helped surgeons understand which areas to be extremely careful around.
Even a mistake of 1 millimeter could have cost a lot.
The area around the pituitary gland is considered extremely sensitive. Veins and important blood vessels related to the eyes are also present in this area. In such a situation, even a minor mistake during surgery could cause permanent damage to the patient's vision.
The AI system helped surgeons identify these sensitive structures and indicate which areas needed to be avoided.
This achievement suggests that in the future, AI will replace doctors rather than An important supporting tool that increases their decision making ability and accuracy during complex surgeries. Can work as.