Transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system. The system comprises a visual stimulation issuing device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation issuing device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil racket, a near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device and an acquisition optical fiber. The visual stimulation issuing device is respectively connected with the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device and the transcranial magnetic stimulation issuing device; the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition equipment is connected with one end of the acquisition optical fiber, and the other end of the acquisition optical fiber is connected with a scalp target; the transcranial magnetic stimulation issuing device is connected with the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil racket. According to the utility model, the transcranial magnetic stimulation can be carried out on a patient, and the synchronous marking of the visual prompt time point can be carried out on the acquired near-infrared signal by the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition equipment, so that the delay error caused by the manual marking of the visual prompt time point can be avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of synchronous acquisition of design signals, and in particular to a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, transcranial magnetic stimulation intervention and near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition systems are operated separately, which means that during the implementation process, the transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared devices need to be operated separately. Therefore, how to synchronously mark the visual prompt time points on the collected near-infrared signals in the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device while giving the patient visual prompts after visual prompts are given, so as to avoid time errors caused by artificial marking, is a problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model provides a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system. The system sends a visual stimulation start signal to achieve synchronous marking of visual prompt time points of collected near-infrared signals by near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition equipment while performing transcranial magnetic stimulation on the patient, thereby avoiding delay errors caused by manual marking of visual prompt time points.

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model provides a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system, including: a visual stimulation delivery device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil beater, a near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device and an acquisition optical fiber;

[0005] The visual stimulation delivery device is connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device and the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device respectively;

[0006] The near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device is connected to one end of the acquisition optical fiber, and the other end of the acquisition optical fiber is connected to the scalp target point;

[0007] The transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device is connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil.

[0008] Furthermore, the visual stimulation delivery device is communicatively connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device via a serial port.

[0009] Furthermore, the visual stimulation delivery device is communicatively connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device via a local area network.

[0010] Furthermore, the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil is arranged directly above the scalp target point.

[0011] The implementation of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The utility model provides a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system, the system comprising: a visual stimulation delivery device, a near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device, a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil beat and an acquisition optical fiber; after the visual stimulation delivery device sends a visual stimulation start signal, the signal is transmitted to the transcranial magnetic stimulation device, so that the transcranial magnetic device sends a magnetic stimulation pulse after receiving the start signal, and stimulates the patient's scalp target point through the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil beat; at the same time, the visual stimulation delivery device synchronously sends the visual stimulation start signal to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition system, so that the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device synchronously performs a synchronous marking of a visual prompt time point on the collected near-infrared signal; by implementing the utility model, the visual stimulation start signal sent by the visual stimulation delivery device can be divided into two paths, so that the patient is subjected to transcranial magnetic stimulation at the same time, and the near-infrared signal collected by the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device is synchronously marked with a visual prompt time point, thereby avoiding the time delay error caused by artificial marking, and being conducive to more accurate evaluation and treatment guidance of the patient's rehabilitation diagnosis and treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, the drawings required for use in the implementation manner will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementation manners of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0015] Description of reference numerals: visual stimulation delivery device 1 local area network 2 serial port 3 near infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 acquisition optical fiber 7 visual prompt 8; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0018] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0019] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0020] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there may be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0021] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] See also Figure 1, is a transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system provided by an embodiment of the utility model, comprising: a visual stimulation delivery device 1, a near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4, a transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5, a transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 and an acquisition optical fiber 7;

[0024] The visual stimulation delivery device 1 is connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 and the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 respectively;

[0025] The near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 is connected to one end of the acquisition optical fiber 7, and the other end of the acquisition optical fiber 7 is connected to the scalp target point;

[0026] The transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 is connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 .

[0027] The visual stimulation delivery device 1 is used to display a visual cue 8 to the patient, and at the same time as displaying the visual cue 8, send a visual stimulation start signal to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4, and at the same time, send a visual stimulation start signal to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5;

[0028] The near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 is used to synchronously mark the visual prompt stimulation point after receiving the visual stimulation start signal sent by the visual stimulation delivery device 1, and receive the near-infrared brain function signal data fed back through the serial port 3 after the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 stimulates the patient's scalp target point;

[0029] The transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 is used to send magnetic stimulation pulses to the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6;

[0030] The transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 is used to stimulate the patient's scalp target point after receiving the magnetic stimulation pulse sent by the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5;

[0031] The collection optical fiber 7 is used to collect the patient's near-infrared brain function signal and transmit the collected near-infrared brain function signal data to the near-infrared brain function imaging collection device 4.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the visual stimulation delivery device 1 is communicatively connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 via a local area network 2;

[0033] Specifically, the visual stimulation issuing device 1 is connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 through the local area network 2 for communication, so the visual stimulation issuing device 1 sends a visual stimulation start signal to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 through the local area network 2;

[0034] Specifically, the visual stimulation delivery device 1 sends a visual stimulation start signal through the Eprime software preset in the device;

[0035] It should be noted that the Eprime software is existing software.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the visual stimulation delivery device 1 is communicatively connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 via the serial port 3 .

[0037] Specifically, the visual stimulation delivery device 1 is communicatively connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 via the serial port 3 , and therefore, the visual stimulation start signal sent by the visual stimulation delivery device 1 will be transmitted to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 via the serial port 3 .

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 is arranged directly above the scalp target point.

[0039] Schematically, the patient's detection process includes: before the formal detection begins, first turn on the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4, so that the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 collects the patient's near-infrared brain function signal through the acquisition optical fiber 7; when the formal detection begins, the visual stimulation delivery device 1 displays the visual prompt 8 to the patient, and while displaying the visual prompt 8, sends a visual stimulation start signal to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 through the serial port 3, and the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5 sends a magnetic stimulation pulse to the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6, so that the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil 6 stimulates the patient's scalp target after receiving the magnetic stimulation pulse; at the same time, the visual stimulation start signal sent by the visual stimulation delivery device 1 is synchronously sent to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 through the local area network 2, so that after the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 receives the visual stimulation start signal, the near-infrared brain function signal collected by the acquisition optical fiber 7 is marked with a visual prompt time point.

[0040] In the utility model, while the visual stimulation delivery device 1 shows the visual prompt 8 to the patient, the visual stimulation start signal sent by the visual stimulation delivery device 1 is divided into two paths, one of which is transmitted to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5, so that the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil beat 6 stimulates the patient's scalp target point after receiving the magnetic stimulation pulse sent by the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device 5; at the same time, the other path is transmitted to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device 4 to perform synchronous marking of the visual prompt time point.

[0041] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system, characterized in that: include: Visual stimulation delivery equipment, transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery equipment, transcranial magnetic stimulation coil beat, near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition equipment and acquisition optical fiber; The visual stimulation delivery device is connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device and the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device respectively; The near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device is connected to one end of the acquisition optical fiber, and the other end of the acquisition optical fiber is connected to the scalp target point; The transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device is connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation coil.

2. The transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual stimulation delivery device is communicatively connected to the transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery device via a serial port.

3. The transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual stimulation delivery device is connected to the near-infrared brain function imaging acquisition device through a local area network.

4. The transcranial magnetic stimulation and near-infrared brain function acquisition synchronization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transcranial magnetic stimulation coil is arranged just above the scalp target point.

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