Beyond Borders: The Ripple Effect of Global Neurosurgery - Computational Neurosurgery

Monday, April 28, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Moderator(s)

Antonio Di Ieva, MD, PhD, FRACS

Professor of Neurosurgery
Macquarie University

Computational neurosurgery is a novel translation field where computational modeling and artificial intelligence (AI) are used to improve diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients affected by diseases of neurosurgical relevance. This session introduces this new field, delving into the application of computational modelling, computational fractal-based analysis and AI methodologies into the different neurosurgery subspecialities. Computational research aspects as well as present applications and future perspective of AI in neurosurgery will be discussed, too.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the basic concepts of computational modelling, computational fractal-based analysis, and AI and how these technologies can be applied to neurosurgery.
Examine the different applications of AI into the different neurosurgery sub-specialities, including neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, functional neurosurgery, and spine surgery.
Discuss practical knowledge regarding the utilization of AI methodologies in neuroimaging, digital neuropathology, and intraoperative neurosurgery, with emphasis also on the ethical and legal aspects.

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:01 AM EDT

Introduction
Moderator: Antonio Di Ieva, MD, PhD, FRACS – Macquarie University
8:02 AM – 8:09 AM EDT

Computational Neurosurgery: Foundation
Moderator: Antonio Di Ieva, MD, PhD, FRACS – Macquarie University
8:10 AM – 8:18 AM EDT

AI-driven Hyperspectral Fluorescence-guided Brain Tumor Surgery
Speaker: Eric Suero Molina, MBA – University Hospital Münster
8:19 AM – 8:27 AM EDT

Feature Engineering in Radiomics for Glioma Characterization: Current Role and Comparison to Deep Learning Models
Speaker: Santiago Cepeda, MD, PhD – University Hospital Rio Hortega
8:28 AM – 8:36 AM EDT

AI-driven Decision Support in Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery
Speaker: Omar Arnaout, MD – Harvard School of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
8:37 AM – 8:45 AM EDT

Machine Learning Applications in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Speaker: Jennifer Quon, MD, MHS – The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
8:46 AM – 8:54 AM EDT

Machine Intelligence in Vascular Neurosurgery
Speaker: Victor E. E. Staartjes, MD, PhD – Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
8:55 AM – 9:03 AM EDT

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Cerebral Aneurysms: Promising Gamechanger or a Scientific Impasse?
Speaker: Camillo Sherif, MD – University Clinic St. Poelten, Austria
9:04 AM – 9:12 AM EDT

Can We Make Pain Outcomes Objective with Machine Learning?
Speaker: Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA – University of Arizona
9:13 AM – 9:21 AM EDT

Role of Machine Learning in Peripheral Nerve Interfaces
Speaker: Damiano G. Barone, MD, PhD, FRCS, FCNS – Houston Methodist
9:22 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Computational Neuroscience and the Future of Visual Cortical Prosthetics
Speaker: Daniel Yoshor, MD – University of Pennsylvania