OPM scanning (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

OPM scanning

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A research subject demonstrates a a non-invasive neuroimaging technique used to measure the magnetic fields produced by neurons’ electrical activity in the brain. The technique is called OPM-MEG, short for Optically Pumped Magnetometry Magnetoencephalography. OPM devices are lightweight, wearable headsets that measure brain activity while allowing research volunteers to move freely and interact.

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Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech

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