Realistic computer modelling of electric and magnetic field of human head and torso

摘要

Anatomically realistic computer models are needed for an accurate modeling of electric and magnetic fields of the human head and torso. Their applications are in the emerging field of functional tomography for non-invasive medical diagnostics. Some of these models tend to become very large and require supercomputer for solution. The future supercomputing challenge is to solve these models in a time frame such that patient specific models can be used for online clinical diagnostics and treatment planning. In this paper we present methods and tools for developing anatomically realistic torso and head models, numerical techniques to solve for potentials and currents in the models, and their clinical applications.