Olea Medical’s Functional MRI solution is a software module designed for advanced post-processing, visualization, and analysis of fMRI data, particularly for brain connectivity and functional zone mapping. It integrates with the Olea Sphere® platform, enabling clinicians to assess neural activity, plan neurosurgeries, and conduct neurological evaluations with high precision. The solution supports multi-modality imaging, including BOLD and DTI, and is compatible with existing neuronavigation systems for streamlined clinical workflows.

Key Features

Advanced fMRI Analysis Provides comprehensive tools for analyzing blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) MRI data.

• Computes neural activation maps using statistical models (GLM, p/t-value thresholding)7.
• Supports visualization and analysis of activation maps and derived measurements.

Integration with Neuronavigation Seamlessly integrates with neuronavigation systems for surgical planning.

• Simplifies workflow and reduces data transfer complexity.
• Outputs are standardized for consistent surgical guidance.

Multi-Modality Support Handles various MRI modalities including BOLD and DTI.

• Enables tractography and mapping of cerebral fibers.
• Allows orthoplane views, laterality index calculation, and artifact correction.

Customizable Paradigms Supports tailor-made paradigms adaptable to diverse clinical protocols.

• Multiple paradigms can be configured and visualized per patient.
• Paradigm settings are fully customizable for research and clinical needs.

User-Friendly Interface Offers both basic and advanced tabs for different levels of analysis.

• Quick review with threshold setting and activation map selection.
• Advanced options for detailed preprocessing and BOLD signal analysis.

Benefits

Enhanced Surgical Precision Improves identification of critical brain areas, aiding in surgical planning.

• Directly informs surgical strategies for better patient outcomes.
• Reduces risk by mapping functional zones and safety margins.

Streamlined Clinical Workflow Integrates into existing systems and simplifies neuroimaging processes.

• Reduces manual data handling and transfer steps.
• Standardizes outputs for easier collaboration and reporting.

Flexible and Adaptable Customizable to a wide range of clinical and research protocols.

• Supports simultaneous analysis of multiple paradigms per patient.
• Adapts to evolving research and clinical requirements.

Comprehensive Analysis Provides both qualitative and quantitative data for neurological assessment.

• Delivers reproducible measurements and supports ROI analysis.
• Facilitates advanced research with features like Bonferroni correction and artifact correction.