A flexible infrastructure for delivering augmented reality enabled transcranial magnetic stimulation

Hughes, CJ; John, NW

Abstract

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is the process in which electrical activity in the brain is influenced by a pulsed magnetic field. Common practice is to align an electromagnetic coil with points of interest identified on the surface of the brain, from an MRI scan of the subject. The coil can be tracked using optical sensors, enabling the targeting information to be calculated and displayed on a local workstation. In this paper we explore the hypothesis that using an Augmented Reality (AR) interface for TMS will improve the efficiency of carrying out the procedure. We also aim to provide a flexible infrastructure that if required, can seamlessly deploy processing power from a remote high performance computing resource.

Citation

Hughes, C., & John, N. (2006). A flexible infrastructure for delivering augmented reality enabled transcranial magnetic stimulation

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 31, 2006
• Deposit Date: Feb 18, 2019
• Journal: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
• Publisher: IOS Press
• Issue: 119
• Pages: 219-224
• Publisher URL: https://www.iospress.nl/book/medicine-meets-virtual-reality-14/
• Additional Information: Additional Information : ISBN: 978-1-58603-583-9