Multimodal mapping of nerve pathology with magnetoelectric sensors (B06)

• Subject Area: Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering ; Clinical Neurology; Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology
• Term: from 2016 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 286471992

The objective of project B6 is the non-invasive mapping of nerve function and dysfunction (pathology) by a combination of magnetoelectric (ME) sensor sampling with ultrasound or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. In step 1, we will establish the experimental set-up with the measurement and analysis pipeline using a phantom. In step 2, we will adapt these to in vivo conditions (healthy human nerve). Finally, in step 3, we will examine patient cohorts with different types of nerve pathology and assess added value of the novel multimodal nerve mapping in comparison to established electrical nerve conduction studies.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1261: Magnetoelectric Sensors: From Composite Materials to Biomagnetic Diagnostics
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Co-Applicant Institution: Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein ; Campus Kiel
• Project Heads: Privatdozent Helmut Laufs, Ph.D.; Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Schmidt