Mason, Kai;
Aristovich, Kirill Y;
Holder, David S;
(2023)
Non-invasive imaging of neural activity with magnetic detection electrical impedance tomography (MDEIT): a modelling study.
Physiological Measurement
, 44
(11)
, Article 114003. 10.1088/1361-6579/ad0358.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a computational pipeline for three-dimensional fast neural magnetic detection electrical impedance tomography (MDEIT), (2) determine whether constant current or constant voltage is preferable for MDEIT, (3) perform reconstructions of simulated neural activity in a human head model with realistic noise and compare MDEIT to EIT and (4) perform a two-dimensional study in a saline tank for MDEIT with optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) and compare reconstruction algorithms. APPROACH: Forward modelling and image reconstruction were performed with a realistic model of a human head in three dimensions and at three noise levels for four perturbations representing neural activity. Images were compared using the error in the position and size of the reconstructed perturbations. Two-dimensional MDEIT was performed in a saline tank with a resistive perturbation and one OPM. Six reconstruction algorithms were compared using the error in the position and size of the reconstructed perturbations. MAIN RESULTS: A computational pipeline was developed in COMSOL Multiphysics, reducing the Jacobian calculation time from months to days. MDEIT reconstructed images with a lower reconstruction error than EIT with a mean difference of 7.0%, 5.5% and 11% for three noise cases representing current noise, reduced current source noise and reduced current source and magnetometer noise. A rank analysis concluded that the MDEIT Jacobian was less rank-deficient than the EIT Jacobian. Reconstructions of a phantom in a saline tank had a best reconstruction error of 13%, achieved using 0th-order Tikhonov regularisation with simulated noise-based correction. SIGNIFICANCE: This study demonstrated that three-dimensional MDEIT for neural imaging is feasible and that MDEIT reconstructed superior images to EIT, which can be explained by the lesser rank deficiency of the MDEIT Jacobian. Reconstructions of a perturbation in a saline tank demonstrated a proof of principle for two-dimensional MDEIT with OPMs and identified the best reconstruction algorithm.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Non-invasive imaging of neural activity with magnetic detection electrical impedance tomography (MDEIT): a modelling study |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1361-6579/ad0358 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/ad0358 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. |
| Keywords: | Human, impedance imaging, magnetometry, neural imaging, non-invasive, tomography |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Med Phys and Biomedical Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Engineering Science Faculty Office |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183600 |
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