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Comparative Study
. 1995 Sep;42(9):934-41.
doi: 10.1109/10.412660.

Cylindrical tissue model for magnetic field stimulation of neurons: effects of coil geometry

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Comparative Study

Cylindrical tissue model for magnetic field stimulation of neurons: effects of coil geometry

K P Esselle et al. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1995 Sep.

Abstract

An analytical solution for the electric field induced in a homogeneous cylindrical conductor under quasi-static conditions from current in a coil is used to model peripheral nerve stimulation with magnetic fields. A variety of coil geometries is analyzed in terms of the spatial derivative of the induced electric field along a long straight nerve, parallel to the axis, in a human-arm model. The results of these computations are found to be in general agreement with conclusions regarding the optimization of stimulating coils derived from analyses of the semi-infinite tissue model. The differences and their physical basis are pointed out.

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