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Rhys Hibbert's AI-guided tumour surgery

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AI Watched Live as London Surgeons Removed a Brain Tumour
In May 2026, London surgeons removed Rhys Hibbert's brain tumour with live AI flagging nerves and vessels. One success has not yet proved routine safety.
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Wat we eerst wisten
- AI analysed live camera footage to help identify nerves and vessels.
- Hibbert is reported as the first patient treated this way.
- Operation was in May 2026 at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Toen nog open
- No verified recovery timeline, complication record, or direct surgeon or patient quotation in these excerpts.
- No verified data on accuracy, funding, training size, regulation, or use beyond this case.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether the team publishes a protocol and larger prospective results.
- Whether independent centres can reproduce live guidance without harm.

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BBC Newsbbc.co.uk1
1. First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance
HeyDay News1
1. AI Watched Brain Surgery Live — Tumour Gone, Vision Restoredvideo
RTE.ierte.ie1
1. Patient gets first live AI-assisted brain surgery
TNWthenextweb.com1
1. London surgeons remove brain tumour in first AI-assisted operation of its kind
TechSpottechspot.com1
1. For the first time, AI guides surgeons through a brain tumor operation
The Independentindependent.co.uk1
1. UK patient first in the world to have brain tumour removed through AI-assisted surgery
The Nationalthenationalnews.com1
1. UCL surgeons pioneer AI-aided brain tumour operation
The Times of Indiaindiatimes.com1
1. World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted surgery gets his brain tumour removed; here's how it happened

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Hani J Marcusresearcher
Sophia Banoresearcher

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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
University College London