Dr. Harel's current research focuses on the development and integration of 7T MRI and high-field neuroimaging data into deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgical navigation in particular and brain surgery in general. They are developing new structural/anatomical imaging which are combined with post processing image analysis schemes for the creation of a 3-dimensional anatomical model of the brain. This 3D model created by the 7T images allows us to literally ‘see’ the individual shape, size, and orientation of the brain target area for deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy.
