In the War on Cancer, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute Employs AI in its Newly Established Center for Precision Radiosurgery
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Going under the knife is taking on a new and more promising meaning at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute, where doctors are using a sophisticated AI-driven tool to treat cancer.
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- TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Going under the knife is taking on a new and more promising meaning at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute , where doctors are using a sophisticated AI-driven tool to treat cancer.
- It is capable of treating cancerous and benign tumors throughout the body, as well as neurologic disorders, in as little as 15 minutes.
- The tool, through its speed and advanced precision, is expected to expand the capabilities of Tampa General Cancer Institute's newly established Center for Precision Radiosurgery, said Dr. Richard Tuli, professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, deputy director of the TGH Cancer Institute, and director of Radiation Oncology at Tampa General.
- Tuli joined TGH from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y.
"It's another example of providing our patients with the best possible care across the Tampa Bay region and the state,'' he said.