Surgeons successfully complete 1st-ever AI-assisted brain tumour removal

Neurosurgeons in London, England, have successfully completed the first-ever operation to remove a brain tumour using AI assistance, U.K. health officials confirmed. The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of the University College London Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust, in a clinical trial using AI technology developed at University College London. 0:36 Possible brain tumour risk tied to some birth control, new study finds Story continues below advertisement Details of the trial were kept under wraps until the patient, Rhys Hibbert, made a full recovery.Hibbert, a customer services manager and community volunteer from the outskirts of London, is the first patient to undergo surgery in this manner, the foundation explained in a statement. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. “Without surgery, Rhys’ tumour would have continued to threaten his sight and could ultimately have led to blindness. The operation successfully removed the tumour and protected his vision,” it added.While the surgical team were in full control...