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MEG laboratory
In late 2006, a magnetoencephalography (MEG) device was installed at the CBU to complement the EEG lab established in 2000 and the MRI scanner built in 2005.
Using MEG technology, we are now able to record brain activation in real time and produce "activation films" that indicate the spreading of excitation through different parts of the brain. The activation waves, or spatio-temporal patterns, can be related to cognitive processes, such as language comprehension, object analysis or motor planning.
The device installed at the CBU is a 306-channel Vectorview system supplied by Elekta Neuromag (Stockholm/Helsinki).
See further information about the MEG laboratory.
EEG/MEG research
Our pages on EEG/MEG research on language give more details of the Unit's activity in this area.
Example brain activation film
This is a brain activation film recorded during the comprehension of a spoken word: