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MEG · Millisecond magnetic fields that map cortical dynamics noninvasively.

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MEGUnknown NIMH author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Anatomy for MEG is a network story, not a single spot.

Structures below are teaching landmarks; brains vary.

Structures

Structure 1

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Structure 2

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Structure 3

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Structure 4

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Structure 5

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Structure 6

A key node for magnetic temporal mapping in MEG.

Pathways

Pathway 1

Routes that carry magnetic temporal mapping signals.

Pathway 2

Routes that carry magnetic temporal mapping signals.

Pathway 3

Routes that carry magnetic temporal mapping signals.

Pathway 4

Routes that carry magnetic temporal mapping signals.

Landmarks

Landmark 1

A classic landmark when teaching MEG.

Landmark 2

A classic landmark when teaching MEG.

Landmark 3

A classic landmark when teaching MEG.

Landmark 4

A classic landmark when teaching MEG.

Trace related regions on the interactive atlas after this page.

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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