15th Jul 2014 10:02
LONDON (Alliance News) - Electrical Geodesics Inc said Tuesday it received a USD1.8 million grant from the US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institutes of Health to support the development of a new 'Ink Net' technology.
The grant is to develop a electroencephalography technology that is compatible with magnetic resonance imaging settings. Electroencephalography is the recording of electrical activity along the scalp to monitor brainwaves.
Being able to simultaneously use dense-array electroencephalography, or EEG, with MRI scanning is "increasingly important" for the management of conditions like epilepsy and non-invasive pre-surgical planning for brain surgery.
However, usually EEG electrodes are connected with wires that interfere with the magnetic field in MRI scanners, which can increase the risk of tissue heating, causing errors in recordings and images.
The company has developed an 'Ink Net' design which uses conductive inks printed on polymer film to connect electrodes to the EEG amplifier, that could potentially avoid the interference with magnetic fields.
It will work with the Massachusetts General Hospital over the next two to three years to develop this technology to create a range of Ink Net products for clinical and research use.
Shares in Electrical Geodesics are untraded Tuesday; they last closed at 138.00 pence.
By Hana Stewart-Smith; [email protected]; @HanaSSAllNews
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