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New brain-mapping technology enhances tumor surgery at °µÍø³Ô¹Ï

REAL-TIME INSIGHT: °µÍø³Ô¹Ï neurosurgeons are using advanced brain-mapping technology in the operating room, integrating real-time imaging and cognitive data to guide precise tumor removal while protecting speech, movement, and other vital functions. (°µÍø³Ô¹Ï photo)

Built on decades of °µÍø³Ô¹Ï research, MindTrace helps surgeons predict and protect critical brain functions during tumor operations.

When brain surgeons at the plan a tumor operation, they’re increasingly guided by more than scans and experience alone. A next-generation platform called MindTrace—developed from decades of neuroscience and neurosurgical research rooted at the —helps surgical teams predict how different surgical decisions could affect a patient’s speech, movement, and other vital functions before tissue is removed.

The technology grew out of the University’s , founded by cognitive neuroscientist Brad Mahon and neurosurgeon . Working alongside collaborators, including alumnus Max Sims, now the CEO of MindTrace, the team developed early prototypes that integrated neuroimaging and behavioral data into a single, practical tool for the operating room. The system is now deployed at six major medical centers nationwide, with the Medical Center among the first to implement it clinically.

By combining functional MRI, brain stimulation mapping, and neuropsychological testing, surgeons can visualize and replay brain-mapping data in real time, helping clinicians optimize their care decisions and patients better understand their surgeries.

Read the and the future of brain mapping at °µÍø³Ô¹Ï.