Computer-Aided Performance Evaluation of a Multichannel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System

We have evaluated a multichannel transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system using realistic simulations based on the boundary element method (BEM). We investigated various configurations and types of stimulation coils by means of quantitative measures such as targeting accuracy and field concentration. The simulation studies applied to four different head-brain models suggest improved coil types yielding enhanced targeting accuracy and concentrated evoked electric field distribution