Mount Sinai researchers developed an AI-powered extended reality system that successfully taught surgical trainees a kidney cancer procedure using CT-based simulations without in-person instructors.
Key Details
- 117 trainees mastered a complex partial nephrectomy procedure guided by AI and extended reality (XR), achieving surgical success.
- 2The training system used deep learning and a custom XR headset that streamed instructions and provided real-time feedback.
- 3A 3D-printed 'phantom' kidney, generated from anonymized CT scans, was used for hands-on training.
- 4Every participant in the study rated the program as having great educational value.
- 5The research was funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Science Foundation.
- 6Future plans include more advanced autonomous models for training in full surgical procedures.
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