A Computational Model for Real-Time Calculation of Electric Field due to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Clinics. (31st December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paffi, Alessandra; Camera, Francesca; Carducci, Filippo; Rubino, Gianluigi; Tampieri, Paolo; Liberti, Micaela; Apollonio, Francesca
• Other Names: Hu Jun Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of antennas and propagation. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-12-31
• Subjects: Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Periodicals; Antennas (Electronics) -- Periodicals; Radio wave propagation -- Periodicals; Antennes (Électronique); Ondes radioélectriques -- Propagation; Antennas (Electronics); Electronic apparatus and appliances; Radio wave propagation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.382405
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/976854
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5869

Abstract

Abstract : The aim of this paper is to propose an approach for an accurate and fast (real-time) computation of the electric field induced inside the whole brain volume during a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) procedure. The numerical solution implements the admittance method for a discretized realistic brain model derived from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Results are in a good agreement with those obtained using commercial codes and require much less computational time. An integration of the developed code with neuronavigation tools will permit real-time evaluation of the stimulated brain regions during the TMS delivery, thus improving the efficacy of clinical applications.