Title :
Effects of head geometry and coil position on field distribution under transcranial magnetic stimulation
Author :
Shahid, Salman ; Wen, Peng ; Ahfock, Tony ; Leis, John
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Surveying, Univ. of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
In this study the effects of a realistic head geometry and coil position on the spatial distribution of induced electric field, under TMS, have been investigated using statistical modalities such as RDM, MAG and CC. It has also been observed that the secondary electric field, caused by the asymmetry of the geometry, leads to a dramatic drop in E-field magnitude, deviation in field focality and accelerates its decay. The results show that the head geometry and coil position play a significant role in shaping the spatial distribution of induced electric field.
Keywords :
brain; brain models; coils; electric fields; finite element analysis; statistical analysis; transcranial magnetic stimulation; CC; MAG; RDM; coil position; field distribution; finite element method; head geometry; head model; induced electric field; statistical modalities; transcranial magnetic stimulation; Coils; Conductivity; Conductors; Electric fields; Geometry; Magnetic heads; Magnetic stimulation; Coil Position; Electric Field Distribution; Geometry; TMS;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering (MECBME), 2011 1st Middle East Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sharjah
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6998-7
DOI :
10.1109/MECBME.2011.5752158