Papanicolaou (U. of Texas Medical School, Houston), together with members of the International Society for the Advancement of Clinical Magnetoencephalography, have co-written this elegant and thorough guide to the field, with individual sections on each application currently in use, and a concluding section on the possible future applications. The early chapters describe basic concepts and methodology, including various source models and pragmatic features of the clinical use of MEG/MSI. The book's two central sections discuss testing of spontaneous brain activity and the recording of evoked magnetic fields. Chapters are included on contributions of MEG to the surgical management of epilepsy, pediatric nonlesional epilepsy surgery, and possible alternative techniques for evoked magnetic field data. The chapters are well illustrated with clinical and micro-photographs and drawings. Beautifully produced, this is a thoughtful guide to a technique that has promise for many fields of medicine, including psychiatry. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The first volume on clinical magnetoencephalography and magnetic source imaging, measuring the magnetic fields generated by neuronal activity in the brain.
This is the first volume to explore the field of clinical magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic source imaging (MSI), the techniques measuring the magnetic fields generated by neuronal activity in the brain. Describing the empirical knowledge gained during the last two decades, this book will serve as a basis for the training of clinicians and scientists entering this new and exciting field. The book covers the methods for recording MEG and performing MSI in a clinical setting and includes practical examples of data collection and analysis. It explains why MEG should be used in the evaluation and treatment of patients being considered for epilepsy surgery, concluding with a section describing the potential for future applications of these methods. This is essential reading for graduate students in clinical neuroscience, residents in neurology and psychiatry, neuroradiology and neurosurgery, specialists in neurophysiology and epilepsy, and clinicians in a wide range of related brain sciences.
