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  • 1Athinoula A. Martinos Center For Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.

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High-resolution modeling of deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes during MRI is crucial. Improved anatomical detail significantly increases the accuracy of radio-frequency (RF) field and specific absorption rate (SAR) predictions, enhancing patient safety.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Imaging
  • Computational Electromagnetics

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  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is vital for movement and affective disorders.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used for patient evaluation, but RF energy poses heating risks near DBS electrodes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of spatial resolution and anatomical detail on numerical modeling accuracy for RF fields in DBS patients.
  • To assess how model refinement affects predictions of electric field and specific absorption rate (SAR) near DBS electrodes.

Main Methods:

  • A multiscale (MS) model was developed using atlas-based segmentation and refined ex-vivo data for high-resolution anatomical detail around DBS electrodes.
  • Electromagnetic simulations were performed at 128 MHz for four DBS electrode models targeting the globus pallidus internus.

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  • The MS model showed a doubled peak electric field (18.7 kV/m vs. 9.33 kV/m) and a 6.4 mm shift compared to a standard resolution model (mRes).
  • Peak specific absorption rate (SAR) in the MS model was sixfold higher (43.9 kW/kg vs. 7 kW/kg) than in the mRes model.

Conclusions:

  • Submillimetric resolution and enhanced anatomical detail in numerical models are essential for accurate computation of electric fields and local SAR near DBS electrode tips.
  • These findings are critical for improving the safety of MRI procedures for patients with DBS implants.