Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment suite
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment suite
The elements of a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment suite include (1) the stimulator, (20 cooling system, (3) treatment chair, (4) induction coil and, in some cases, (5) a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–guided navigation system that incorporates (6) a three-dimensional frameless stereotactic navigation camera. An rTMS technician or nurse typically performs the treatments. Cooling systems are not universally employed, but can allow for higher volumes of treatments per day; MRI-guided navigation systems are also not universally employed, but can offer greater accuracy for some applications of rTMS.