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Millisecond magnetic fields that map cortical dynamics noninvasively.

Also called: magnetoencephalography

MEG
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magnetic temporal mappingFocus
83/100Research
62/100Awareness
43/100Complexity
41/100Clinical
32/100Debate

MEG sits at the centre of magnetic temporal mapping — studied across molecules, circuits, behaviour and clinic.

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62AwarenessEditorial 0–100 browsing aid within this atlas.
43ComplexityEditorial 0–100 browsing aid within this atlas.
41Clinical weightEditorial 0–100 browsing aid within this atlas.

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  • Research83
  • Awareness62
  • Complexity43
  • Clinical weight41
  • Plasticity38
  • Live debate32

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Sources & research

  1. Magnetoencephalography: theory, instrumentation, and applicationsHämäläinen M; et al. · 1993 · Reviews of Modern PhysicsDOI
  2. MEG and EEG data analysis with MNE-PythonGramfort A; et al. · 2013 · Frontiers in NeuroscienceDOIPubMed
  3. What does MEG measure?Baillet S · 2017 · Nature Reviews NeuroscienceDOI

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