Finite element analysis of the current-density and electric field generated by metal microelectrodes

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-235

  McIntyre, C C ^a   Grill, W M ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectricity; Electric fields; Electrical stimulation; Electrode; Neural stimulation; Tissue damage

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; BRAIN; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROELECTRODES;

NEURAL STIMULATION;

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMATERIAL; METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROELECTRODE; PROSTHESIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; MICROELECTRODES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0034744385     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1114/1.1352640     Document Type: Article

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