New brain scanner could revolutionize epilepsy imaging
NCT ID NCT03050931
First seen Jun 05, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) can produce accurate images of brain activity in people with epilepsy. EIT uses harmless electrical signals through electrodes on the scalp or brain to create images, and is compared to standard methods like MRI and EEG. The goal is to see if EIT can offer a fast, portable, and safe alternative for imaging seizures.
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Locations
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EEG telemetry unit Neurophysiology National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
What this could mean
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Active substance
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) device
What this could lead to
If successful, EIT could become a fast, portable, and safe way to image brain activity during seizures, helping doctors better understand epilepsy.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 42 participants, focused on accuracy rather than treatment. EIT currently has poor image resolution, so it may not outperform existing methods like MRI.
Conditions
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