This AI Tool Could Transform Brain Surgery

From bits to brains.

In a world-first, McGill’s Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (The Neuro) demonstrated SENTRY™, an AI-powered device that distinguishes cancerous from healthy brain tissue during live surgery.

The innovation, developed with Polytechnique Montréal and Reveal, marks a significant leap for precision neurosurgery. The technology offers surgeons unprecedented accuracy, increasing the chances of removing every cancer cell and improving patient outcomes.

“If we want to prolong patient lives, we have to detect and destroy every cancer cell possible. This technology gives us unprecedented accuracy to find these cells.”

— Dr. Kevin Petrecca, Chief of Neurosurgery, McGill University

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