Abstract:
:This paper investigates the influence of inhomogeneous head tissue conductivity on EEGs. A head model with inhomogeneity of radial and tangential conductivity is built up. Based on this model the EEG signals are calculated using the finite elements method. The results show that the inhomogeneous radial and tangential conductivity of skull tissue, which has been ignored so far, can cause about 5% difference compared with commonly used homogeneous conductivity head models.
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Australas Phys Eng Sci Medjournal_title
Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicineauthors
Wen Pdoi
10.1007/BF03178780subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-09-01 00:00:00pages
115-8issue
3eissn
0158-9938issn
1879-5447journal_volume
26pub_type
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