Artificial intelligence can now speed up tumor surgeries, cutting down on operating times. That’s the conclusion of a team of Austrian and American scientists who have developed the AI tool FastGlioma, which recognizes cancer cells within 10 seconds.
Normally, tumor surgeries are lengthy. Pathologists carefully check every piece of extracted tissue for cancer cells… taking around 30 minutes for each sample.
The increasing duration of brain surgery also increases the risk of complications for patients. It is therefore crucial to arrive at reliable assessments more quickly or as promptly as possible.
In Vienna, the waiting time in the operating room (OR) is now much shorter.
“I take the sample directly in the OR and use our AI tool to get a diagnosis within some seconds,” neurosurgeon Barbara Kiesel told CGTN at Vienna General Hospital. FastGlioma analyses the tissue in real time – during the surgery.
“I’m sure that this technique …