Former UW Football Player Helps Develop AI Tool to Locate Blood Clots During Brain Surgery

Matt Henningsen, a former UW football player now with the Denver Broncos, contributed to developing a machine learning tool to help locate and remove blood clots during brain surgery.
The tool uses MRI images to train an algorithm to identify regions of blood clots and swelling caused by hemorrhaging. Removing clots quickly is key to minimizing long-term impacts.
Henningsen manually outlined regions of clots on MRI images to create training data for the algorithm. His football and engineering background made him well-suited.
The tool was developed by a UW team and recently published in a medical imaging journal, validating its potential to help neurosurgeons.
Henningsen was a star student-athlete at UW, playing football while excelling academically in electrical engineering. He brings an impressive work ethic and intelligence.

Matt Henningsen, a former UW football player now with the Denver Broncos, contributed to developing a machine learning tool to help locate and remove blood clots during brain surgery.
The tool uses MRI images to train an algorithm to identify regions of blood clots and swelling caused by hemorrhaging. Removing clots quickly is key to minimizing long-term impacts.
Henningsen manually outlined regions of clots on MRI images to create training data for the algorithm. His football and engineering background made him well-suited.
The tool was developed by a UW team and recently published in a medical imaging journal, validating its potential to help neurosurgeons.
Henningsen was a star student-athlete at UW, playing football while excelling academically in electrical engineering. He brings an impressive work ethic and intelligence.