Concurrent TMS and MRI

The combination of TMS and neuroimaging (MRI, EEG) provides a unique window on human brain function, with broad applications and implications across the cognitive and clinical neurosciences.

By applying TMS within the MRI scanner, we can directly observe the physiological consequences of stimulation both locally (at the site of stimulation) and in remote interconnected brain regions.

The integration of TMS and different imaging techniques also holds great promise for revealing the mechanism by which TMS influences neurophysiology and neurovascular coupling.

In 2011, we established concurrent TMS-MRI at the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) via the Academic Expertise for Business (A4B) grant programme, an initiative of the Welsh Government that funds links between academia and industry in Wales.

Our industrial partners on this project were Welsh neuromedical companies Magstim and Dymed. Together, we have developed passive shim technology that nearly eliminates one major source of interference between TMS and MRI.

Read our research paper to find out more.

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