London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
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Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World23:01
Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until...
Thu, 27 August 2026
6 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:43
PRVOM pacijentu na svijetu, Rhysu Hibbertu, uspješno je uklonjen tumor na mozgu uz pomoć AI-ja. Tehnologija je u stvarnom vremenu pomogla kirurzima da izbjegnu ključne krvne žile i spase mu vid.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)10:02first to report
Un tumore di appena 11 millimetri, cresciuto in una delle zone più delicate del cervello, stava mettendo rapidamente a rischio la vista di Rhys Hibbert. Per rimuoverlo, i neurochirurghi londinesi – come raccontano The Guardian e The Independent – hanno avuto per la prima volta al mondo un nuovo alleato in sala operatoria: un sistema […] L'articolo Tumore al cervello, l’Intelligenza artificiale guida i chirurghi in tempo reale: a Londra salvata la vista di un 48enne proviene da Il Fatto...
- rttnews.com10:52
Doctors have removed a brain tumor to protect the sight of a man with the world's first live artificial intelligence-assisted brain surgery. The operation was carried out at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London as part of a clinical trial using AI technology developed in-house at UCLH.
- tportal (Croatia)12:13
Označavala je važne strukture bojama kako bi kirurzi znali koja područja treba izbjegavati prilikom uklanjanja tumora
- ABC (Spain)15:57
Hasta hace apenas año y medio, Rhys Hibbert llevaba una vida normal. Tenía 48 años, trabajaba como responsable de atención al cliente, vivía en el condado inglés de Bedfordshire con su familia y acostumbraba a aprovechar la pausa del almuerzo para caminar unos tres kilómetros. Fue durante uno de esos paseos, en diciembre de 2024, cuando perdió el conocimiento y sufrió una convulsión en plena calle, un episodio que condujo a una serie de pruebas médicas y, finalmente, al descubrimiento de un...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)18:51
Britský tým jako první na světě operoval mozek s pomocí umělé inteligence v reálném čase. Lékaři odstranili pacientovi nezhoubný nádor. Zákrok byl sice plně pod lidskou kontrolou, ale umělá inteligence při něm pomáhala mapovat terén mozku pacienta. Umožnila tak co nejbezpečnější odstranění nádoru. O květnové operaci informovala londýnská nemocnice podle BBC ve čtvrtek.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Times of India06:12
A team of neurosurgeons in London achieved a historic milestone by performing the first-ever brain tumor removal with the help of artificial intelligence. The AI system adeptly monitored the surgical process, safeguarding essential structures within the brain. Following the landmark operation, Rhys Hibbert, the patient, remarkably regained his mobility and vision. This groundbreaking trial was generously supported by research institutes dedicated to national and technological advancement.