The Oxford Neurodevelopmental Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Centre, featuring advanced new Elekta Neuromag technology for the investigation of autism, has been officially opened at the University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, in Oxford, by HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal.
With its Elekta Neuromag MEG system, the centre will enable the non-invasive registering of nerve cell activity in the brain in real time. The technology will allow doctors and researchers to measure the intensity of extremely weak magnetic fields generated by electrical activity in the brain. This diagnostic tool increases the ability to understand and to improve treatment of functional disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
