[HTML][HTML] Magnetoencephalography with optically pumped magnetometers (OPM-MEG): the next generation of functional neuroimaging

MJ Brookes, J Leggett, M Rea, RM Hill, N Holmes… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures human brain function via assessment of the
magnetic fields generated by electrical activity in neurons. Despite providing high-quality …

[HTML][HTML] Optically pumped magnetometers: From quantum origins to multi-channel magnetoencephalography

TM Tierney, N Holmes, S Mellor, JD López, G Roberts… - NeuroImage, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) have emerged as a viable and wearable
alternative to cryogenic, superconducting MEG systems. This new generation of sensors has …

Moving magnetoencephalography towards real-world applications with a wearable system

E Boto, N Holmes, J Leggett, G Roberts, V Shah… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Imaging human brain function with techniques such as magnetoencephalography typically
requires a subject to perform tasks while their head remains still within a restrictive scanner …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-channel whole-head OPM-MEG: Helmet design and a comparison with a conventional system

RM Hill, E Boto, M Rea, N Holmes, J Leggett, LA Coles… - NeuroImage, 2020 - Elsevier
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a powerful technique for functional neuroimaging,
offering a non-invasive window on brain electrophysiology. MEG systems have traditionally …

[HTML][HTML] A new generation of magnetoencephalography: Room temperature measurements using optically-pumped magnetometers

E Boto, SS Meyer, V Shah, O Alem, S Knappe… - NeuroImage, 2017 - Elsevier
Advances in the field of quantum sensing mean that magnetic field sensors, operating at
room temperature, are now able to achieve sensitivity similar to that of cryogenically cooled …

Portable magnetometry for detection of biomagnetism in ambient environments

ME Limes, EL Foley, TW Kornack, S Caliga… - Physical Review …, 2020 - APS
We present a method of optical magnetometry with parts-per-billion resolution that is able to
detect biomagnetic signals generated from the human brain and heart in Earth's ambient …

[HTML][HTML] On-scalp MEG system utilizing an actively shielded array of optically-pumped magnetometers

J Iivanainen, R Zetter, M Grön, K Hakkarainen… - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
The spatial resolution of magnetoencephalography (MEG) can be increased from that of
conventional SQUID-based systems by employing on-scalp sensor arrays of eg optically …

Quantum metrology and its application in biology

MA Taylor, WP Bowen - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Quantum metrology provides a route to overcome practical limits in sensing devices. It holds
particular relevance to biology, where sensitivity and resolution constraints restrict …

A 90‐channel triaxial magnetoencephalography system using optically pumped magnetometers

M Rea, E Boto, N Holmes, R Hill… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures the small magnetic fields generated by current
flow in neural networks, providing a noninvasive metric of brain function. MEG is well …

[HTML][HTML] Theoretical advantages of a triaxial optically pumped magnetometer magnetoencephalography system

MJ Brookes, E Boto, M Rea, V Shah, J Osborne… - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
The optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) is a viable means to detect magnetic fields
generated by human brain activity. Compared to conventional detectors (superconducting …