Omniscient Neurotechnology Pty. Ltd. (o8t) services

Omniscient’s vision for a data-driven surgical planning solution; Enter a machine learning platform, built with ease-of-use and integration with clinical workflow in mind. Millions of data points derived from current DWI and fMRI imaging can be automatically turned into a patient specific, parcellated brain map to drive more informed decision making, without the need for expertise in data analytics.

In 1909, German neurologist, Korbinian Brodmann, detailed a brain parcellation based on anatomical and cellular structure of the brain’s surface¹ - His model divided the human brain into around 47 parts, or ‘parcellations’, each with a supposed functional role. Area 4, for example, was responsible for motor functions, and Area 17 for visual processing. Brodmann did this by examining the cellular properties of the cerebral cortex, attempting to define boundaries where cellular structure changed.

As a neurosurgeon, you get one chance to get it right. Each incision is a trade-off between functional impact and therapeutic benefit. Yet, finding that balance remains an elusive task in an organ of such complexity.