[HTML][HTML] Magnetoencephalography with optically pumped magnetometers (OPM-MEG): the next generation of functional neuroimaging

MJ Brookes, J Leggett, M Rea, RM Hill, N Holmes… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures human brain function via assessment of the
magnetic fields generated by electrical activity in neurons. Despite providing high-quality …

[HTML][HTML] Interference suppression techniques for OPM-based MEG: Opportunities and challenges

RA Seymour, N Alexander, S Mellor, GC O'Neill… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the primary technical challenges facing magnetoencephalography (MEG) is that the
magnitude of neuromagnetic fields is several orders of magnitude lower than interfering …

[HTML][HTML] Triaxial detection of the neuromagnetic field using optically-pumped magnetometry: feasibility and application in children

E Boto, V Shah, RM Hill, N Rhodes, J Osborne… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
Optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are an established alternative to superconducting
sensors for magnetoencephalography (MEG), offering significant advantages including …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-channel whole-head OPM-MEG: Helmet design and a comparison with a conventional system

RM Hill, E Boto, M Rea, N Holmes, J Leggett, LA Coles… - NeuroImage, 2020 - Elsevier
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a powerful technique for functional neuroimaging,
offering a non-invasive window on brain electrophysiology. MEG systems have traditionally …

Portable magnetometry for detection of biomagnetism in ambient environments

ME Limes, EL Foley, TW Kornack, S Caliga… - Physical Review …, 2020 - APS
We present a method of optical magnetometry with parts-per-billion resolution that is able to
detect biomagnetic signals generated from the human brain and heart in Earth's ambient …

A lightweight magnetically shielded room with active shielding

N Holmes, M Rea, J Chalmers, J Leggett… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetically shielded rooms (MSRs) use multiple layers of materials such as MuMetal to
screen external magnetic fields that would otherwise interfere with high precision magnetic …

A 90‐channel triaxial magnetoencephalography system using optically pumped magnetometers

M Rea, E Boto, N Holmes, R Hill… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures the small magnetic fields generated by current
flow in neural networks, providing a noninvasive metric of brain function. MEG is well …

[HTML][HTML] Theoretical advantages of a triaxial optically pumped magnetometer magnetoencephalography system

MJ Brookes, E Boto, M Rea, V Shah, J Osborne… - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
The optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) is a viable means to detect magnetic fields
generated by human brain activity. Compared to conventional detectors (superconducting …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring functional connectivity with wearable MEG

E Boto, RM Hill, M Rea, N Holmes, ZA Seedat… - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
Optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) offer the potential for a step change in
magnetoencephalography (MEG) enabling wearable systems that provide improved data …

Cross-Axis projection error in optically pumped magnetometers and its implication for magnetoencephalography systems

A Borna, J Iivanainen, TR Carter, J McKay, S Taulu… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) developed for magnetoencephalography (MEG)
typically operate in the spin-exchange-relaxation-free (SERF) regime and measure a …