AI could help NHS surgeons perform 300 more transplants every year, say UK surgeons

Researchers have secured £1m to refine method of scoring potential organs by comparing imagesArtificial intelligence could help NHS surgeons perform 300 more transplant operations every year, according to British researchers who have designed a new tool to boost the quality of donor organs.Currently, medical staff must rely on their own assessments of whether an organ may be suitable for transplanting into a patient. It means some organs are picked that ultimately do not prove successful, while others that might be useful can be disregarded.Continue reading...
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