MRI detection of weak magnetic fields due to an extended current dipole in a conducting sphere: A model for direct detection of neuronal currents in the brain

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-49

  Konn, Daniel ^a   Gowland, Penny ^a   Bowtell, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Current dipole; Direct neuronal detection; MR phase; Neuronal current; Spherical conductor

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURONS; SPHERES;

CURRENT DIPOLES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; MAGNETIC FIELD DISTRIBUTION; MR PHASE; NEURONAL ACTIVITIES; SPHERICAL CONDUCTORS; SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITY; WEAK MAGNETIC FIELDS;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPOLE; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 0038601502     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.10494     Document Type: Article

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