Functional Brain Mapping  

Setup Requirements and Technological Challenges 

Functional brain mapping demands high spatial and temporal resolution to accurately capture rapid neural dynamics and localized brain activity. Non-invasive methods such as navigated TMS (nTMS),  EEG, fMRI, MEG, and fNIRS systems are typically employed to record brain activity with high temporal and/or spatial precision. nTMS is also preferred as a method for localizing motor or linguistic function before surgical procedures as compared to fMRI due to its time-precision, high accuracy, non-invasiveness and low dependency on the subject. An nTMS session is not invasive and can be applied to most subject populations that do not cooperate with going under an MRI scanner.

Key challenges include:  

• Achieving a balance between data quality and subject comfort 
• Minimizing movement artefacts and  noise in the data 
• Effectively integrating multimodal data sources such as behavioral responses or imaging data. 
• The use of precise and reliable optical tracking technology. 
• Real-time visual feedback for TMS-EMG, for example, MEP responses.  
• Export of mapped functional hotspots in popular formats such as DICOM for review in other softwares.   

Our Solutions 

To meet the demands of functional brain mapping, we provide a suite of solutions optimized for high-quality data acquisition, ease of use, and integration capabilities. 

For nTMS purposes, the visor2™ system provides real-time navigation, accurate positioning for TMS applications and real-time visualization of TMS targets on subject specific brain images, allowing researchers and clinicians to map functional brain areas with high precision. The eego™mylab system also allows for high density EEG recordings at high sampling rates (up to 16384Hz) which is often preferred for TMS-EEG applications.  

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