Faster MRI guidance for more accurate brain surgery
AccuGyd: Accelerated Guidance for Accurate MRI-Guided Neurosurgery
This project is creating faster MRI-guidance tools to help surgeons place devices and deliver treatments for people with brain cancer and other serious brain conditions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Imggyd LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Middleton, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11141751 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From my point of view, the team is building a faster, simpler trajectory guide and software to speed up MRI-guided neurosurgery so surgeons can hit tiny targets in the brain with sub-millimeter accuracy. They plan to cut down the number of scans and device manipulations needed during procedures, reduce the number of staff involved, and streamline the intraoperative workflow. The approach combines improved hardware for guiding tools inside the MRI bore with software and imaging steps that reduce repeated imaging calls. If tested in surgical settings, it would be evaluated for how much it shortens procedure time and improves the accuracy of device placement.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates would be people scheduled for MRI-guided neurosurgical procedures, such as those receiving tumor-directed infusions, device implants (like DBS), or minimally invasive ablative treatments.
Not a fit: People who do not need neurosurgery or whose care does not use intraoperative MRI are unlikely to benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make MRI-guided brain surgeries quicker, more precise, and more widely available, potentially lowering risks and improving treatment delivery.
How similar studies have performed: MRI-guided neurosurgery and image-guided device placement are established practices, but this project aims to speed and simplify the workflow, which is a newer, more novel improvement.
Where this research is happening
Middleton, United States
- Imggyd LLC — Middleton, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Oakes, Terrence R — Imggyd LLC
- Study coordinator: Oakes, Terrence R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.