1. The Very Basics of Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

Table of Contents

What Is MEG?
What Does the MEG Scanner look like?
How MEG Works
MEG Signal Genesis

What Is MEG?

If we break the name Magnetoencephalography into its component parts, it is easy to understand what MEG does.

  • magneto-: Relating to a magnet or magnetism.
  • encephalo-: Relating to the brain.
  • -graphy: A technique of producing images.

Therefore, we can see that MEG is a brain imaging technique that records magnetic fields.