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A Surgical Planning Pipeline for Human Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces

2026-02-03 neurology Title + abstract only
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As implantable brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) for communication and movement transition from cutting-edge research to clinical practice, a standardized approach will be required to reliably plan neurosurgeries involving complex microelectrode arrays and other neural sensors. Here, through our BrainGate study experiences, we present a replicable methodology, using open-source tools, to create interactive, personalized, 3-dimensional, virtual and physical, functional mapping models to guide iBC...

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