Врачи из УИШ тестируют ИИ для помощи при интубации новорожденных

Doctors testing AI to save lives in NICU UW School of Medicine and Public Health compares the technology to a car backup camera MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Doctors at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are testing artificial intelligence technology designed to help guide the placement of breathing tubes in babies. Doctors compare the technology to a backup camera in a car. It acts as a guide, not a replacement for the doctor performing the procedure. UW Health Kids said the tool could potentially help save lives by assisting during intubation, a high-risk procedure. The technology is not being used to guide real procedures. It is currently in the testing stage. How the technology works Like a backup camera, The AI uses computer vision to identify things in real time during the manuever. The technology places a point over a baby’s airway to show the clinician where to target, including whether they are too shallow or too deep in the esophagus. Dr. Ryan McAdams, a neonatologist at UW Health Kids, said intubation is difficult even for experienced doctors because of how rarely they perform the procedure. He said it can take 80 to 100 tries to become proficient, requiring years of training. McAdams said parents and their children provide motivation for the work. “So the parents inspire us a lot and their little children inspire us because I think these, the babies in the NICU are little fighters. I think they’re like little warriors who battle through this. And if we support them right, the goal is like, they’re going to be healthy kids down the road,” McAdams said. Adopting AI September is NICU Awareness Month. McAdams said the goal is to not adopt the AI technology too quickly, but also not move too slowly and leave behind a potentially life-saving tool. The next step is to continue learning the technology and testing it. Copyright 2026 WBAY. All rights reserved.