Neural Modeling and Biomagnetism
Laboratory of Medical Physics
Medical School
Democritus University of Thrace
Alexandroupoli , Greece

New University Hospital
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The new 122 channel SQUID
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MEG EEG
EMG mapping before and after magnetic smoothing EEG mapping before and after magnetic smoothing

 

Emeritus Professor  of Medical Physics

Research Group

Research Activities

  1. Theoretical neural models to understand the structure and function of the Central Nervous System (CNS). Some of these models explain memory functions, topology, abnormal CNS functions, EEG and models for the electromagnetic radiation from the brain. Chaos Theory and Epilepsy.

  2. Experimental Neuroelectrophysiology using intracellular recordings from the optic center of the cat's brain as well as Electroencephalographic (EEG) measurements in order to correlate theoretical and experimental results.

  3. Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) measurements using SQUID's from patients with CNS disorders, immune disorders, gynaecological oncology, breast and ovarian cancer, measurements in perinatal medicine, normal and preeclamptic pregnancies, and finally measurements in uremic patients.

  4. The methods employed in CNS diagnostics are collectively referred to as "Neuroimaging". The Neuroimaging includes procedures for investigating both cerebral morphology and cerebral function.
    Such diagnostics are Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT).
    On the other hand topographic mapping of electroencephalograms (EEG), evoked potentials and magnetic fields represent the most important topographic functional procedures. The latter applications include not only magnetic fields evoked by stimuli relating to different sensory modalities, but also endogenous and motor fields resulting from spontaneous brain magnetic activity.
    Such brain magnetic activity can be recorded using SQUID technology and it is called Magnetoencephalograms (MEG) which is the complement of the EEG. The advantage of recording electric and magnetic fields over other neuroimaging procedures is that those techniques are completely noninvasive and have extremely short analyses times.
    In the list of publications which is followed after this introduction we would like to demonstrate the importance of magnetoencephalography (MEG) as diagnostic procedure used in patients with CNS disorders.
    Furthermore some relevant publications are also listed utilizing the MEG diagnostic technique in conjuction with the application of extremely low magnetic fields in order to ameliorate CNS dysfunctions
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  5. Pineal gland research, melatonin measurements. Methods of decalcification of pineal gland.

  6. The use of external magnetic fields to ameliorate CNS disorders.


For more information or any suggestions you can send your e-mail to: Prof. P. Anninos or to:George Charalambidis