magnetoencephalography
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magnetoencephalography
(MEG) [mag-ne″to-en-sef″ah-log´ra-fe]a noninvasive diagnostic technique that directly measures the magnetic fields produced by electrical currents in the brain. A vaultlike device is necessary to ensure that the accuracy of the test is not affected by interference from magnetic fields produced by electrical wires and radio and television transmissions.
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mag·ne·to·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
(mag-nē'tō-en-sef'ă-log'ră-fē),The process of recording the brain's magnetic field.
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magnetoencephalography
(măg-nē′tō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏg′rə-fē)n. Abbr. MEG
A diagnostic imaging technique that detects and records magnetic fields produced by electrical activity in the brain.
mag·ne′to·en·ceph′a·lo·graph′ic (-ə-lə-grăf′ĭk, -ə-lō-) adj.
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magnetoencephalography
The recording of the brain’s magnetic field using the obsolete magnetoencephalograph; it is identical topographically to the ionic field recorded by the electroencephalograph.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
magnetoencephalography
Biomagnetism Neuroimaging An imaging technique used to evaluate subtle fluctuations in the electrical magnetic field produced by the body; MEG measures the brain's electrical activity by evaluating the magnetic field associated with neuronal activity. Cf Electroencephalography, PET scanning.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.