Proceedings #23: Inaccurate segmentation of lesioned brains can significantly affect targeted transcranial electrical stimulation on stroke patients

Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) has been shown to improve stroke recovery. Computational models of electrical current flow are often used to guide electrode placement on the scalp for targeted stimulation. This process relies on accurate segmentation of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), skull and scalp, especially the lesion areas for stroke patients. Current software for brain segmentation usually cannot capture the lesions with high accuracy and manual labor is thus needed to correct segmentation errors from automated tools.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Yu Huang, Chris Thomas, Abhishek Datta, Lucas C. Parra Source Type: research