J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 126(5): 458-463, 2025

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VISUALIZATION OF SURGICAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ON PRECISION MAPPING

We have been developing surgical support AI since 2018, driven by real-world clinical challenges. In 2020, we founded Anaut Inc., named from “A nautical mission,” to advance the development and implementation of surgical support software. Surgery is one of the most complex medical procedures performed by human hands, requiring over a decade of experience to master, and it continues to evolve with technological advances. Collaborating with more than 30 medical institutions across Japan, Anaut aims to make the surgical intelligence of experts accessible to all. This led us to develop precision mapping, a technology that visualizes patient-specific anatomic variations in real time. In April 2024, our system EUREKA α received regulatory approval. It highlights connective tissue fibers at the pixel level to support recognition of dissection planes (see Fig. 1). Moving forward, we will expand the range of visualized structures and analytical targets, systematize Japan’s surgical expertise, and share it globally. Our goal is to deliver greater safety and confidence in surgery to patients worldwide.

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