Abstract
Biological data often takes the form of regular grids of samples, e.g., obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). When the finite-element method is used to predict the electromagnetic fields in volumes specified in this way, the data is first transformed to a geometric model, and then the model is subdivided into finite elements. These steps are expensive and can be unreliable. An alternative is proposed that avoids both steps. A regular mesh of rectangular finite elements is superimposed on the MRI grid. Each element may straddle boundaries between different tissues, but the basis functions are constructed in such a way that they respect the material interfaces. The new method is applied to the forward problem in electroencephalography. A circular head model and a model derived from real MRI data are analyzed with the new method. Sampled potentials at the surface of the scalp compare well with those obtained using the conventional finite-element method.
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