Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression - Medical / Health Care - Clinical Services
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique where pulses of electromagnetic fields target and interact with specific brain regions. As a non-invasive method, TMS is not associated with the side effects commonly caused by anti-depressants.
Coil navigation assumes that the stimulation projects perpendicularly from the coil. It does not account for the refraction of the stimulating electromagnetic field caused by bone and brain matter. Nexstim’s E-field navigation takes that refraction into account. Only through visualization of the stimulating E-field it is possible to achieve the precision and accuracy necessary to confirm the right dose is being delivered to the right location.
Nexstim NBT® System with SmartFocus® nTMS technology uses sophisticated navigation tools to visualize the location, orientation and magnitude of the maximum stimulating electric field (e-field) induced when the TMS coil is activated. SmartFocus® nTMS takes into account the unique shape and conductivity of each patient’s brain and the positioning of the coil and uses this information to determine the location and orientation of the maximum induced e-field in the brain.
In addition, advanced algorithms enable the stimulation dose to be quickly and accurately determined for each patient using their own neurophysiological readings. This all makes SmartFocus® a truly personalized and accurate nTMS therapy.
SmartFocus® TMS treatment offers the patient:
- A measured and individualized dose of TMS
- TMS with the accuracy demanded by brain surgeons
- Treatment sessions personalized for the patient and his or her brain
- Assurance the patient receives his or her prescribed dose every time
- Unsurpassed safety and comfort