Tokyo startup devises AI system to help with endoscopic surgery

Health ministry gives nod to product now in practical use

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Surgeons preform an endoscopic procedure using Anaut's Eureka Alpha AI system. (Anaut)

RYOTA NISHIYAMA and SHOKO KUGAI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- A system that uses artificial intelligence to analyze endoscopic images and assist surgeons in real-time during surgical procedures is now in practical use in Japan. The new technology is expected to improve the precision of procedures and make surgeons' jobs easier.

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