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From research to clinical practice: lessons learnt from the Cerefy brain atlases

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Purpose Experience in development and commercialization of the Cerefy brain atlases is shared and compared with some other neuroimaging resources.

Materials and Methods Cerefy includes four groups of atlases such as anatomical, functional, vascular and blood supply territories. This project developed 17 brain atlas products being used worldwide in clinical practice, medical research, and education. These atlases are incorporated in more than 1,000 neurosurgical workstations and distributed on over 4,000 CD-ROMs to individual clinicians and medical schools. These brain atlas products were compared with several academic and market performance indicators.

Results Cerefy resulted in 13 patents filed and 3 granted, 44 journal papers, 10 international awards, and revenue from commercial products. Numerous anonymous patients have been benefited directly or indirectly from this work, but the impact on surgical practice is more difficult to assess.

Conclusion The experience and the lessons learned in the Cerefy brain atlas development were identified, so this can guide other research groups in their translational efforts from bench to bedside.

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Nowinski, W.L. From research to clinical practice: lessons learnt from the Cerefy brain atlases. Int J CARS 2, 211–220 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-007-0132-2

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