KIMS Pioneers Use of AR, AI in Brain Tumour Surgery
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: Brain tumour surgeries are complex procedures and human errors remain a cause of concern. At a press conference, it was stated that Dr Manas Panigrahi, head of neurosurgery, KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad, had successfully performed 16 surgeries using a cutting-edge device developed by Korean firm, SKIA AR, combined with AI. Tim Kim, chief marketing officer at SKIA Korea, acknowledged Dr Panigrahi's pivotal role in adopting this technology for surgical procedures. “His team expanded upon the basic projection, adding critical details wherever necessary in collaboration with the SKIA team leading to significant technological advancement of the device making it attuned to the requirements of surgeons,” he said. Dr Panigrahi, recognising the need for statistically significant proof of success for the adoption of the technology, conducted 15 procedures to assess SKIA's accuracy and efficacy.