SlicerCBM: automatic framework for biomechanical analysis of the brain

Saima Safdar, Benjamin F. Zwick, Yue Yu, George C. Bourantas, Grand R. Joldes, Simon K. Warfield, Damon E. Hyde, Sarah F. Frisken, Tina Kapur, Ron Kikinis, Alexandra J. Golby, Arya Nabavi, Adam Wittek, Karol Miller

Abstract: Brain shift that occurs during neurosurgery disturbs the brain’s anatomy. Prediction of the brain shift is essential for accurate localisation of the surgical target. Biomechanical models have been envisaged as a possible tool for such predictions. In this study, we created a framework to automate the workflow for predicting intra-operative brain deformations.