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New brain-mapping technology enhances tumor surgery at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½

REAL-TIME INSIGHT: Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ 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. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo)

Built on decades of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ 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 URochester.