{"slug": "ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery", "title": "AI used in real time during world-first brain tumour surgery", "summary": "A 48-year-old man, Rhys Hibbert, became the first patient in the world to undergo brain tumour surgery assisted by real-time artificial intelligence at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, where surgeons removed a growth on his pituitary gland. The AI technology, developed by the UCL Hawkes Institute, colour-codes complex brain anatomy on a live feed to guide surgeons away from critical nerves and blood vessels, and the operation was a success, saving Mr Hibbert's sight and allowing him to return to work. Consultant neurosurgeon Professor Hani Marcus praised the UK-developed technology for its potential to lower risks during delicate neurosurgical procedures.", "body_md": "# AI used in real time during world-first brain tumour surgery\n\n- A 48-year-old man has become the first patient in the world to undergo\n[brain tumour](/topic/brain-tumour)surgery assisted by real-time[artificial intelligence](/topic/artificial-intelligence). [Surgeons](/topic/surgeons)at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery operated on Rhys Hibbert to remove a growth on his pituitary gland.- The AI technology, developed by the UCL Hawkes Institute, colour-codes complex brain anatomy on a live feed to guide surgeons away from critical nerves and blood vessels.\n- The pioneering operation was a success, saving Mr Hibbert's sight and allowing him to return to work.\n- Consultant neurosurgeon Professor Hani Marcus praised the UK-developed technology for its potential to lower risks during delicate neurosurgical procedures.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/brain-tumour-surgery-ai-eyesight-rhys-hibbert-b3040028.html", "published_at": "2026-08-27 01:11:33+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-27 01:18:57.280600+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-research"], "entities": ["Rhys Hibbert", "National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery", "UCL Hawkes Institute", "Hani Marcus"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-used-in-real-time-during-world-first-brain-tumour-surgery.jsonld"}}