发明名称 Magnetoencephalography system and method for 3D localization and tracking of electrical activity in brain
摘要 A magnetoencephalogram (MEG) system is provided for use with a head. The MEG system includes a shell, and three three-axis gradiometers and a computing portion. Each three-axis gradiometer detects a magnetic field vector from a magnetic dipole in the head and generates a respective detected signal based on the respective magnetic field vector. Each three-axis gradiometer is disposed at a respective position of the shell. The computing portion determines a location of the magnetic dipole based on the first detected signal, the second detected signal and the third detected signal.
申请公布号 US9370309(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.06.21
申请号 US201113885746 申请日期 2011.11.18
申请人 The Johns Hopkins University 发明人 Ko Harvey W.;Cernak Ibolja;McLoughlin Michael P.
分类号 A61B5/04;A61B5/00 主分类号 A61B5/04
代理机构 代理人 Hayward Noah J.
主权项 1. A magnetoencephalography system for use with a head, said magnetoencephalography system comprising: a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface being shaped to surround the head; a first three-axis gradiometer operable to detect a first magnetic field vector from a magnetic dipole in the head and to generate a first detected signal based on the first magnetic field vector, said first three-axis gradiometer being disposed at a first position of said inner surface; a second three-axis gradiometer operable to detect a second magnetic field vector from the magnetic dipole in the head and to generate a second detected signal based on the second magnetic field vector, said second three-axis gradiometer being disposed at a second position of said inner surface; a third three-axis gradiometer operable to detect a third magnetic field vector from the magnetic dipole in the head and to generate a third detected signal based on the third magnetic field vector, said third three-axis gradiometer being disposed at a third position of said inner surface; a noise reference sensor configured to detect ambient noise; and a computing portion comprising at least a processor configured to: remove ambient noise; anddetermine a location of the magnetic dipole based on the first detected signal, the second detected signal and the third detected signal, wherein at least one three-axis gradiometer of the first, second, and third three-axis gradiometers does not include a superconducting device; wherein each of the first three-axis gradiometer, the second three-axis gradiometer, and the third three-axis gradiometer comprise a first detection portion, a second detection portion and a third detection portion; and wherein the first detection portion, the second detection portion, and the third detection portion are parallel to each other.
地址 Baltimore MD US