How AI analyzes surgical videos

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Surgical videos generate thousands of terabytes of data, mostly unused after procedures.

AI watches these videos to identify patterns and extract valuable insights that humans can't efficiently analyze due to time constraints.

It uses computer vision to detect and track surgical tools, movements, and phases of surgery.

AI breaks down surgeries into distinct phases and actions, creating a detailed “playbook” of surgical techniques.

It measures tool speed, movement, and proximity to critical areas, similar to analyzing athlete performance in sports.

This analysis helps train surgeons, improve techniques, and answer clinical questions about surgery outcomes.

Ultimately, AI aims to predict patient outcomes by analyzing surgical actions and forecasting possible results, such as the need for additional surgery.

This process turns vast, complex video data into actionable knowledge to improve surgery quality and training.