OpenMEEG: opensource software for quasistatic bioelectromagnetics

Alexandre Gramfort, Théodore Papadopoulo, Emmanuel Olivi, Maureen Clerc
2010 BioMedical Engineering OnLine  
Interpreting and controlling bioelectromagnetic phenomena require realistic physiological models and accurate numerical solvers. A semi-realistic model often used in practise is the piecewise constant conductivity model, for which only the interfaces have to be meshed. This simplified model makes it possible to use Boundary Element Methods. Unfortunately, most Boundary Element solutions are confronted with accuracy issues when the conductivity ratio between neighboring tissues is high, as for
more » ... stance the scalp/skull conductivity ratio in electroencephalography. To overcome this difficulty, we proposed a new method called the symmetric BEM, which is implemented in the OpenMEEG software. The aim of this paper is to present OpenMEEG, both from the theoretical and the practical point of view, and to compare its performances with other competing software packages. Gramfort et al. BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2010, 9:45
doi:10.1186/1475-925x-9-45 pmid:20819204 pmcid:PMC2949879 fatcat:dnlnzdhzijhvnequf5ldsf4hla