N-Tools-Browser

N-Tools-Browser visualizes intracranial electrode locations and electrocorticography (ECoG) functional properties in 3D to support mapping and planning for epilepsy surgery.


Key Features:

  • Interactive 3D Visualization: Displays spatial positions of implanted intracranial electrodes in three-dimensional brain reconstructions.
  • Functional Property Display: Renders functional characteristics derived from electrical stimulation mapping and ECoG recordings alongside electrode locations.
  • Multiple Visualization Modes: Provides selectable modes to compare and inspect different electrode groups or specific anatomical regions.

Scientific Applications:

  • Epilepsy surgery planning: Supports localization of seizure foci and planning of resections or targeted interventions based on intracranial mappings.
  • Seizure focus localization: Integrates electrode positions with electrical stimulation mapping and ECoG data to aid identification of seizure-onset zones.
  • Electrophysiological data interpretation: Facilitates analysis of intracranial electrophysiological recordings collected during monitoring, including electrocorticography.

Methodology:

Renders 3D graphics using WebGL and implements interaction capabilities with the X-Toolkit (XTK).

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Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
web application
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
JavaScript, Python
Added:
12/23/2022
Last Updated:
12/23/2022

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Publications

Burkhardt J, Sharma A, Tan J, Franke L, Leburu J, Jeschke J, Devore S, Friedman D, Chen J, Haehn D. N-Tools-Browser: Web-Based Visualization of Electrocorticography Data for Epilepsy Surgery. Frontiers in Bioinformatics. 2022;2. doi:10.3389/fbinf.2022.857577. PMID:36304315. PMCID:PMC9580919.

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