Design of magnetic stimulation cored coil with cooling system for magnetic stimulation

Issue title: Proceedings from the 17th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2015)

Guest editors: Fumio Kojima, Futoshi Kobayashi and Hiroyuki Nakamoto

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yashima, Kenji^{a; b; *} | Takagi, Toshiyuki^c | Kosukegawa, Hiroyuki^c | Izumi, Shin-Ichi^d | Nagatomi, Ryoichi^d | Mori, Hitoshi^a | Abe, Toshihiko^a

Affiliations: [a] R & D Section, IFG Corporation, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan | [b] Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan | [c] Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan | [d] Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Kenji Yashima, R & D Section, IFG Corporation, 1-14-9 Oritate, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 982-0261, Japan. Fax: +81 22 226 2818; E-mail:kenji.yashima@ifg.jp

Abstract: The design and development of coils for paired associative magnetic stimulation are described. The paired associative stimulation technique provides synchronous magnetic stimulation to the brain and peripheral nerves. Because heat is generated in the coil, it is necessary to attain a stronger magnetic field strengths at low discharge voltages. In this study, numerical analyses of coils used to stimulate peripheral nerves are performed to ensure coils can be used continuously and safely without overheating.

Keywords: Magnetic stimulation, peripheral nerve, cored coil, numerical analysis, paired associative stimulation

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-162138

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 1-2, pp. 503-509, 2016