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3 Stage 2 Switch Application for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 16, Number 3, 30 Sep 2011, Pages 234-239
Dong-Ho Ha (Department of Radiology/Neuro Radiology Section, Dong-A University Medical Center), Whi-Young Kim (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dong-ju College University), Sun-Seob Choi * (Department of Radiology/Neuro Radiology Section, Dong-A University Medical Center)
Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation utilizes the method of controlling applied time and changing pulse by output
pulse through power density control for diagnosis purposes. Transcranial magnetic stimulation can also be
used in cases where diagnosis and treatment are difficult since output pulse shape can be changed. As intensity, pulse range, and pulse shape of the stimulation pulse must be changed according to lesion, the existing sine wave-shaped stimulation treatment pulse poses limitations in achieving various treatments and diagnosis. This study actualized a new method of transcranial magnetic stimulation that applies a 3 Stage 2 Switch( power semiconductor 2EA) for controlling pulse repetition rate by achieving numerous switching control of stimulation coil. Intensity, pulse range, and pulse shape of output can be freely changed to transform various treatment pulses in order to overcome limitations in stimulation treatment presented by the previous sine wave pulse shape. The method of freely changing pulse range by using 3 Stage 2 Switch discharge method is proposed. Pulse shape, composed of various pulse ranges, was created by grafting PFN (Pulsed Forming Network) through AVR AT80S8535 one-chip microprocessor technology, and application in transcranial magnetic stimulation was achieved to study the output characteristics of stimulation treatment pulse according to delaying time of the trigger signal applied in section switch.

 

Keywords: stimulation; pulse; 3 Stage-2 Switch multi; discharge; treatment
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2011.16.3.234
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