Scalp current density fields: concept and properties

J Pernier; F Perrin; O Bertrand

doi:10.1016/0013-4694(88)90009-0

Scalp current density fields: concept and properties

Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1988 Apr;69(4):385-9. doi: 10.1016/0013-4694(88)90009-0.

Authors

J Pernier¹, F Perrin, O Bertrand

Affiliation

¹ Unité 280, INSERM, Lyon, France.

PMID: 2450736
DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(88)90009-0

Abstract

The physical meaning of scalp current density (SCD) is presented and its properties are described using simulations of brain generators by dipolar models inside an inhomogeneous sphere. Its properties are compared with those of potentials and magnetic fields.

MeSH terms

Brain Mapping*
Electroencephalography*
Evoked Potentials
Humans
Magnetics