External ventricular drain (EVD) is a common, yet challenging neurosurgical procedure of placing a catheter into the brain ventricular system that requires prolonged training for surgeons to improve the catheter placement accuracy. In this article, we introduce NeuroLens, an Augmented Reality (AR) system that provides neurosurgeons with guidance that aids them in completing an EVD…
The traditional freehand placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) relies on empirical craniometric landmarks to guide the craniostomy and subsequent passage of the EVD catheter. The diameter and trajectory of the craniostomy physically limit the possible trajectories that can be achieved during the passage of the catheter. In this study, the authors implemented a…
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Explicitly simulating the transport of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) across anatomical scales with submicron precision—necessary for capturing ligand-receptor interactions between CTCs and endothelial walls—remains infeasible even on modern supercomputers. In this work, we extend the hybrid CPU-GPU adaptive physics refinement (APR) method to couple a moving finely resolved region capturing adhesive dynamics between a cancer…
Advancing single-cell analysis requires tools that not only enable precise experimental measurements but also offer predictive capabilities to guide device optimization and expand experimental possibilities. This study addresses this need by developing a digital twin framework for mechano-node-pore sensing (mechano-NPS), a high-throughput microfluidic platform for single-cell analysis. By creating a virtual replica that integrates models…
Aortic coarctation (CoA) comprises 6%–8% of all congenital heart diseases and is the second most common cardiovascular disease requiring neonatal surgical correction. However, patients remain at high risk for long-term complications, notably recoarctation. Methods: Hemodynamic simulations were performed in a group of six patients following CoA repair, as compared to a group of age and sex-matched…
Many human-targeted medications have been found to impact the composition of patients’ gastrointestinal microbiomes, which has been proposed as an unrecognized source of drug side effects, comorbidities, and reduced treatment efficiencies. However, current methods to detect such drug effects on the microbiome largely rely on patient sample analysis or in vitro high-throughput screening – which…
Ambient digital scribing (ADS) tools alleviate clinician documentation burden, reducing burnout and enhancing efficiency. As AI-driven ADS tools integrate into clinical workflows, robust governance is essential for ethical and secure deployment. This study proposes a comprehensive ADS evaluation framework incorporating human evaluation, automated metrics, simulation testing, and large language models (LLMs) as evaluators. Our framework…
The Brain Tumor Segmentation (BraTS) cluster of challenges has significantly advanced brain tumor image analysis by providing large, curated datasets and addressing clinically relevant tasks. However, despite its success and popularity, algorithms and models developed through BraTS have seen limited adoption in both scientific and clinical communities. To accelerate their dissemination, we introduce BraTS orchestrator,…