Maxime Le Calvé is a postdoctoral research associate at the Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activities”. He was trained in general ethnology in Paris Nanterre and has a PhD in social anthropology and in theater studies, from EHESS Paris and FU Berlin.
“When I draw with pen and paper in front of my patient the brain, the tumor, and how we are going to remove it, (…) I have the impression that something happens: we can really exchange about the situation and make a better decision together.”
Getting an impression, understanding a certain technique or picking up a strategy for solving a problem can be very thrilling incentives to ›just watch‹.
Juggling the different devices while walking around the surgical facility, the chief is always in motion when he is not standing in a state of absolute tranquility at the operating table.
Acting as a co-pilot and providing a second pair of hands, she is always part of the process and could instantly take over the role of the main surgeon if it were necessary.
How can we use 3D sketching to further develop neuroanatomical education, in particular to teach spatial understanding of anatomical landmarks and neurosurgical approaches?