AI saves lives in medicine: instant 3D heart models and real-time surgical analysis

In response to debates over slowing AI, examples highlight CHOP using open-source MONAI to turn children's scans into 3D heart models in seconds instead of hours, and UCLH using real-time AI analysis of surgical video to remove an 11cm brain tumor. The author argues that while not risk-free, life-saving progress is worth having.

2026-09-17 ~ 2026-09-17 · 4 related posts

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• UCLH AI Analyzes Live Surgical Video in Real Time, Saves Patient's Sight From 11cm Tumor — eyishazyer · 2026-09-17
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