Electromagnetics in Health Technology
The research combines numerical analysis of electromagnetic fields with anatomical and functional modelling, having multidisciplinary applications in biomedical engineering (device development), clinical practice (diagnosis and rehabilitation), and neurosciences (brain research).
The first focus area of the research is developing computational tools for modelling non-invasive brain stimulation. In the future, the methods will help scientists to carefully craft stimulation protocols rather than relying on trial and error, improving the safety and efficacy of stimulation and allowing individually planned treatment.
The group also uses computer simulations to study the electromagnetic safety of new technologies and aid the development of novel health care applications .
The research group is led by Assistant Professor Ilkka Laakso.
Group members
Latest publications
Induced electric fields in MRI settings and electric vestibular stimulations: same vestibular effects?
Is activation of the vestibular system by electromagnetic induction a possibility in an MRI context?
Electric field envelope focality in superficial brain areas with linear alignment montage in temporal interference stimulation
Small effects of electric field on motor cortical excitability following anodal tDCS
Thresholds and mechanisms of human magnetophosphene perception induced by low frequency sinusoidal magnetic fields
Predicting the hotspot location and motor threshold prior to transcranial magnetic stimulation using electric field modelling
Verification of neuronavigated TMS accuracy using structured-light 3D scans
Quantifying the Influence of X-Ray Irradiation on Cell-Size-Scale Viscoelasticity of Collagen Type 1
In vivo and dosimetric investigation on electrical vestibular stimulation with frequency- and amplitude-modulated currents
Simulating tDCS electrode placement to stimulate both M1 and SMA enhances motor performance and modulates cortical excitability depending on current flow direction
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