HYPERPROBE

An optical intraoperative imaging system with AI for precision in brain tumour surgeries.

Neuronavigation enables neurosurgeons to avoid functional brain locations when removing tumours, using computer-assisted technologies. However, the inability to maintain accurate spatial information on lesions intraoperatively remains a challenge for brain tumour surgeries. The EU-funded HyperProbe project will assemble an interdisciplinary team to develop an innovative optical intraoperative imaging system based on hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and artificial intelligence (AI), for image reconstruction and molecular fingerprinting. The novel HSI system will be handheld and user-friendly, applying AI-based algorithms for the analysis and quantification of images. The project aims to validate the developed technology in vivo, using gold standard modalities in neuronavigational imaging, and provide final proof-of-principle during brain tumour surgery.