Interactive Operative Microsurgical Anatomy

Neurosurgical anatomy in the operative field. Instead of testing treatment decisions, we declare the clinical decision upfront and let you execute the action to endorse and witness the underlying anatomical fact. Not a textbook. Not a simulator. A new way to master operative anatomy.

For education and training only; not for patient care.

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Teaching Anatomy Through Operative Logic

The greatest challenge for a neurosurgeon in training is not just reading an anatomy textbook, but incorporating that massive volume of knowledge into the operative workflow. We use the steps of real surgical approaches to rearrange and present anatomical facts in the exact logical sequence they are encountered in practice.

The Interactive Mentor Left Panel

The mentor serves as the cognitive architecture for a surgical robot—our passionate "first learner." Instead of teaching you "how to operate," it explains the why of the anatomy at each operative step. By reasoning out loud in real-time, it provides the exact textbook facts precisely when they become relevant to your current action, effectively bridging the gap between passive reading and active application.

The 16:9 Canvas Central Panel

The central 16:9 canvas is the heart of the experience—a dynamic atlas where operative steps logically sequence the microanatomy. Instead of viewing a static illustration of all structures at once, the canvas reveals anatomy layer-by-layer as you progress through the approach. Each vessel, nerve, and layer carries embedded annotations that surface exactly when they become clinically relevant to the workflow, organizing an overwhelming sea of facts into a memorable, interactive narrative.

Surgical Instruments Right Panel

The right panel functions as the surgeon’s instrument tray, but it is not meant to teach physical surgical skills. Instead, selecting an instrument is a tool to logically progress the anatomical sequence. Crucially, the tool you choose triggers a discussion about anatomical facts. For example, choosing to cut the arachnoid with a sharp tool is based on the anatomical reality that pulling it transmits tension that may lead to the rupture of an aneurysm. Every tool selection uncovers the next layer of deep anatomy and the specific facts that govern it.

Operative Anatomy Atlas

Anatomical structures organized by the steps of real surgical approaches and patient encounters.

State: Ready to Explore

Right Pterional Approach

Anatomy of the frontotemporal corridor — encountered layer by layer through the full patient journey from clinic to OR.

Anatomy in Action

Interactive anatomy modules — each one reveals the physics and logic behind a specific operative act or clinical decision.

Retrosigmoid Approach

Posterior fossa access targeting the cerebellopontine angle and cranial nerves VII-VIII.

Suboccipital Approach

Suboccipital craniectomy for access to the fourth ventricle and cerebellar hemispheres.

Interhemispheric Approach

Microsurgical path through the longitudinal fissure to access deep callosal lesions.

Transsphenoidal Approach

Endonasal corridor to the sellar region for pituitary tumor resection.

Assets Library

Launch analytical tools, review videos, and manage your cloud storage.

The Annotation Studio is the unified authoring and learning engine of the NeuroSim platform — a single, two-mode tool built around a strict 16:9 aspect ratio:

  1. Edit Mode: Trace anatomical structures as polygon overlays over any clinical background image. Organize shapes into Z-stack layers, name each component, and assign annotation notes with core anatomical facts.
  2. Play Mode: Switch the same authored scene into an interactive operative field. Interact with four instruments — Forceps, Scalpel, Scissors, and Cautery — and observe the consequences of clinical decisions based on established anatomical relationships.

Projects save as self-contained HTML files with embedded JSON — no separate JPEG or SVG pipeline required. One tool bridges static clinical imagery into live AI Mentor-connected interactive anatomy modules.

Annotation Studio

Launch interactive vector canvases and dynamic simulation templates.

Google Cloud Storage Console

Manage clinical simulation datasets, tensor graphs, and MRI scans in your europe-west1 bucket.

Lab Authorization Required

Security rules require clinical credentials to read or write simulation data in the Cloud Storage bucket.