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Surgeons Use AI to Remove Brain Tumor, Restore Sight

8/27/2026

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  • UK surgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery performed the world’s first AI-assisted brain-tumour removal.
  • The AI analysed live footage and colour-coded nerves, vessels and the pituitary gland for surgeons.
  • 48-year-old Rhys Hibbert regained sight, walked unaided within a week and avoided blindness.
  • Dr Sophia Bano (UCL) led the AI system’s development.
  • Prof Mike Lewis said the trial proved AI can aid surgeons.