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Lahtinen J, Moura F, Samavaki M, Siltanen S, Pursiainen S. In silicostudy of the effects of cerebral circulation on source localization using a dynamical anatomical atlas of the human head. J Neural Eng 2023; 20. [PMID: 36808911 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/acbdc1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Objective.This study focuses on the effects of dynamical vascular modeling on source localization errors in electroencephalography (EEG). Our aim of thisin silicostudy is to (a) find out the effects of cerebral circulation on the accuracy of EEG source localization estimates, and (b) evaluate its relevance with respect to measurement noise and interpatient variation.Approach.We employ a four-dimensional (3D + T) statistical atlas of the electrical properties of the human head with a cerebral circulation model to generate virtual patients with different cerebral circulatory conditions for EEG source localization analysis. As source reconstruction techniques, we use the linearly constraint minimum variance (LCMV) beamformer, standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA), and the dipole scan (DS).Main results.Results indicate that arterial blood flow affects source localization at different depths and with varying significance. The average flow rate plays an important role in source localization performance, while the pulsatility effects are very small. In cases where a personalized model of the head is available, blood circulation mismodeling causes localization errors, especially in the deep structures of the brain where the main cerebral arteries are located. When interpatient variations are considered, the results show differences up to 15 mm for sLORETA and LCMV beamformer and 10 mm for DS in the brainstem and entorhinal cortices regions. In regions far from the main arteries vessels, the discrepancies are smaller than 3 mm. When measurement noise is added and interpatient differences are considered in a deep dipolar source, the results indicate that the effects of conductivity mismatch are detectable even for moderate measurement noise. The signal-to-noise ratio limit for sLORETA and LCMV beamformer is 15 dB, while the limit is under 30 dB for DS.Significance.Localization of the brain activity via EEG constitutes an ill-posed inverse problem, where any modeling uncertainty, e.g. a slight amount of noise in the data or material parameter discrepancies, can lead to a significant deviation of the estimated activity, especially in the deep structures of the brain. Proper modeling of the conductivity distribution is necessary in order to obtain an appropriate source localization. In this study, we show that the conductivity of the deep brain structures is particularly impacted by blood flow-induced changes in conductivity because large arteries and veins access the brain through that region.
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- Joonas Lahtinen
- Computing Sciences Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Engineering, Modelling and Applied Social Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Computing Sciences Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Computing Sciences Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Zhang B, Yuan X, Lv H, Che J, Wang S, Shang P. Biophysical mechanisms underlying the effects of static magnetic fields on biological systems. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 177:14-23. [PMID: 36240898 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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With the widespread use of static magnetic fields (SMFs) in medicine, it is imperative to explore the biological effects of SMFs and the mechanisms underlying their effects on biological systems. The presence of magnetic materials within cells and organisms could affect various biological metabolism and processes, including stress responses, proliferation, and structural alignment. SMFs were generally found to be safe at the organ and organism levels. However. human subjects exposed to strong SMFs have reported side effects. In this review, we combined the magnetic properties of biological samples to illustrate the mechanism of action of SMFs on biological systems from a biophysical point of view. We suggest that the mechanisms of action of SMFs on biological systems mainly include the induction of electric fields and currents, generation of magnetic effects, and influence of electron spins. An electrolyte flowing in a static magnetic field generates an induced current and an electric field. Magnetomechanical effects include orientation effects upon subjecting biological samples to SMFs and movement of biological samples in strong field gradients. SMFs are thought to affect biochemical reaction rates and yields by influencing electron spin. This paper helps people how can harness the favorable biological effects of SMFs.
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- Bin Zhang
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China; Yangtze River Delta Research Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Taicang, 215400, China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China; Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Longhua People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
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Moura FS, Beraldo RG, Ferreira LA, Siltanen S. Anatomical atlas of the upper part of the human head for electroencephalography and bioimpedance applications. Physiol Meas 2021; 42. [PMID: 34673557 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/ac3218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Objective.The objective of this work is to develop a 4D (3D+T) statistical anatomical atlas of the electrical properties of the upper part of the human head for cerebral electrophysiology and bioimpedance applications.Approach.The atlas was constructed based on 3D magnetic resonance images (MRI) of 107 human individuals and comprises the electrical properties of the main internal structures and can be adjusted for specific electrical frequencies. T1w+T2w MRI images were used to segment the main structures of the head while angiography MRI was used to segment the main arteries. The proposed atlas also comprises a time-varying model of arterial brain circulation, based on the solution of the Navier-Stokes equation in the main arteries and their vascular territories.Main results.High-resolution, multi-frequency and time-varying anatomical atlases of resistivity, conductivity and relative permittivity were created and evaluated using a forward problem solver for EIT. The atlas was successfully used to simulate electrical impedance tomography measurements indicating the necessity of signal-to-noise between 100 and 125 dB to identify vascular changes due to the cardiac cycle, corroborating previous studies. The source code of the atlas and solver are freely available to download.Significance.Volume conductor problems in cerebral electrophysiology and bioimpedance do not have analytical solutions for nontrivial geometries and require a 3D model of the head and its electrical properties for solving the associated PDEs numerically. Ideally, the model should be made with patient-specific information. In clinical practice, this is not always the case and an average head model is often used. Also, the electrical properties of the tissues might not be completely known due to natural variability. Anatomical atlases are important tools forin silicostudies on cerebral circulation and electrophysiology that require statistically consistent data, e.g. machine learning, sensitivity analyses, and as a benchmark to test inverse problem solvers.
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- Fernando S Moura
- Engineering, modelling and Applied Social Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Engineering, modelling and Applied Social Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Engineering, modelling and Applied Social Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Luo X, Wang S, Sanchez B. A framework for modeling bioimpedance measurements of nonhomogeneous tissues: a theoretical and simulation study. Physiol Meas 2021; 42. [PMID: 33984840 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/ac010d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Objective.Bioimpedance technology is experiencing an increased use to assess health in a wide range of new consumer, research and clinical applications. However, the interaction between tissues producing bioimpedance data is often unclear.Methods.This work provides a novel theoretical framework to model bioimpedance measurements of nonhomogeneous tissues. We consider five case studies to validate the usefulness of our approach against finite element model simulations.Results.Theoretical and FEM-simulated apparent resistance and reactance data were in good agreement, with a maximum relative errors <4% and <8%, respectively.Conclusion.The biophysics-driven framework developed provides compact analytical expressions to model nonhomogeneous bioimpedance measurements including multiple tissues with arbitrary shape and electrical properties. This work provides a new perspective to interpret nonhomogeneous bioimpedance measurements usingseries,parallel, andseries-parallelcircuit-like topology equivalents.Significance.Our framework is a new tool to better understand and describe complex nonhomogeneous biological measurements as, for example, cardiac, brain and respiratory applications using (non)invasive electrodes.
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- Xuesong Luo
- Department of Automation Science and Electric Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China.,Sanchez Research Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9206, United States of America
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- Department of Automation Science and Electric Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Sanchez Research Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9206, United States of America
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