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Evaluation of Robotized TMS: The Current System in Practice

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We evaluate the current robotized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS system in practice in two brain research scenarios. For these studies, we take advantage of the robotized TMS system for accurate coil positioning. We investigate the influence of coil orientation on the stimulation outcome for the stimulation of the foot. Further, we study the impact of changes in the scalp-to-cortex distance on the MEP amplitude and therefore on the stimulation intensity. These studies show that robotized TMS is a powerful tool for brain research as it allows for very precise coil positioning and rotating in small steps. Without robotized TMS these studies are hardly possible with the same accuracy, repeatability and comparability. However, these studies also show deficits of the current robotized TMS system allowing only well-trained and experienced operators to effectively employ the robotized TMS system.

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Richter, L. (2013). Evaluation of Robotized TMS: The Current System in Practice. In: Robotized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7360-2_3

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