Surgery Godfather-Chapter 1417 - 1064: Digital Camera

The Phase III experiment, which is Sisi’s repeated trial, officially began. Everyone gathered around the bed, fully focused and quiet, afraid to make a sound that might affect the course of the experiment.

Sisi lay on the hospital bed, her eyes constantly moving. In the ward, besides the sound of machinery operating, there were the breathing sounds of doctors and nurses, and the clinking of medical instruments.

The nurse opened the sterile sealed packaging of the K virus preparation and handed it over to Yang Ping. After so many experiments, everyone had developed a silent understanding.

Yang Ping connected it to the indwelling needle’s tube and slowly pushed the syringe, injecting the virus gradually into Sisi’s arm vein. Everyone was on tenterhooks because during the last experiment Sisi had suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest amidst high fever, and it was only through a harrowing rescue that Sisi was saved. Since then, Sisi’s heart has been weak, relying on ECMO to sustain life. If another dangerous rescue were needed this time, it’s dubious that Sisi could make it through.

In everyone’s minds, this experiment was extremely crucial. Success or failure hinged on this moment; if she could withstand it, the path would be clear, but if not, the outlook would likely be grim.

After the virus was injected, Sisi showed no initial reaction. No one dared to relax their tense nerves, as reactions to the experiment wouldn’t appear immediately but sometimes hours later, even the next or third day, so there was a gap between the virus injection and any response.

Yang Ping remained in the ICU ward to monitor Sisi’s condition, hoping she could make it through. Even if the result wasn’t great, the experiment could continue without major issues. However, if she couldn’t bear it, it might be the end for Sisi.

Through the entire night, Yang Ping and the other doctors and nurses remained anxious, ready to deal with any emergencies. Yang Ping decided to stay up all night, seated beside Sisi, prepared to watch over her.

Under sedatives, Sisi slept while various figures on the monitor screen changed from time to time within normal ranges, and occasional machine alarms were transient, fluctuating near the critical line.

Until dawn, Sisi did not develop feverish symptoms, just a mild temperature around 38 degrees Celsius, which did not require special treatment, just observation.

Previous experiments saw Sisi develop high fevers by night, with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees Celsius that were vastly distressing. Now, the temperature lingered around 38 degrees throughout the night.

Yang Ping even suspected the nurse’s temperature measurements were faulty, but after checking several times and feeling Sisi’s forehead himself, there was indeed no high fever.

Blood tests showed no significant fluctuations in indicators; an increase in white blood cells and lymphocytes was a normal immune response to the virus entering the body. Surprisingly, Sisi’s response to the new K virus was so mild, indicating the K virus had indeed become very safe now.

Everyone’s anxiety eased slightly as the blood samples were sent to the virology laboratory at Nandu Medical University for microscopic observation. The current software models for image analysis under the microscope were mature, quickly collecting photos that were then processed by recognition software on the computer.

A fully automated, hands-off observation procedure operated at high speed. All researchers sat in front of their computers, waiting for the software’s final conclusions of the image recognition. Previously, some software aided in research, but those were minor compared to the systematic assistance provided by this current software.

The recently developed image recognition models, initially inadequate, had become stable, efficient, and accurate after several revisions. About half an hour later, the computer finished reviewing the images. In these images, 9.48% of tumor cells were infected by the virus, and roughly 30.25% of these infected tumor cells were forcefully induced into apoptosis and died.

Rough calculations showed that about 3% of tumor cells were killed by the K virus in this experiment, with no infection or destruction detected in normal cells.

3%, a figure that may seem small, but for this experiment, it signaled significant success.

"Success!"

Professor Zhang Zhiwei slammed his fist onto the table. Everyone paused for a moment, then quickly understood the good news.

"Success!!!"

They all began shouting, and soon, researchers, whether seasoned or young, erupted into celebration.

An elated frenzy broke out in the laboratory as people hugged each other, danced, and rolled on the floor in joy. Their days and nights of tireless research finally bore fruit.

3% of tumor cells eliminated was a dazzling achievement, and with room for improvement, it was almost time to declare the treatment a massive clinical trial success.

At the Tumor Laboratory of Sanbo Hospital, Lu Xiaolu and his team of graduate students who were stationed at Nandu Medical University joined in the jubilation with research institutes from both sides mixing together in the revelry.

The greatest desire of true scholars is to achieve academic breakthroughs. Now, they had one; even though Professor Zhang Zhiwei’s team joined midway through the project, they were significant participants and contributors.

Just like an institute involved in a moon landing project and contributing to a part of the task, when the mission succeeds, the researchers naturally celebrate.