Neurosurgical Planning

For many years, Dr. O'Donnell led tractography-focused neurosurgical planning research as part of of the BWH P41 Ferenc Jolesz National Center for Image-Guided Therapy. Recent research includes the automated detection of crucial fiber tracts in patients with brain tumors, as well as investigations into tractography methods for neurosurgery. This has the potential to improve preservation of crucial white matter fiber tracts during surgery.