To help train the next generation of pediatric surgeons, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) have partnered with Carleton University engineering students to build an AI simulator that will help surgeons-in-training hone their skills for highly technical laparoscopic procedures.
Rather than practicing on humans, the AI simulator allows surgical trainees unlimited hands-on training, performing tasks guided by a computer monitor, mimicking what happens inside a patient’s body. Each gesture is recorded, analyzed and assessed using AI.
As CHEO and Carleton work towards a final prototype, the simulator has the potential to better prepare surgeons for hospital operating rooms, paving the way towards enhanced training, less complications in surgeries and improved access to health care.
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