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MRI-Compatible and Conformal Electrocorticography Grids for Translational Research

Fallegger, Florian  
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Schiavone, Giuseppe  
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Pirondini, Elvira
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March 8, 2021
Advanced Science

Intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) captures neural information from the surface of the cerebral cortex during surgeries such as resections for intractable epilepsy and tumors. Current clinical ECoG grids come in evenly spaced, millimeter-sized electrodes embedded in silicone rubber. Their mechanical rigidity and fixed electrode spatial resolution are common shortcomings reported by the surgical teams. Here, advances in soft neurotechnology are leveraged to manufacture conformable subdural, thin-film ECoG grids, and evaluate their suitability for translational research. Soft grids with 0.2 to 10 mm electrode pitch and diameter are embedded in 150 mu m silicone membranes. The soft grids are compatible with surgical handling and can be folded to safely interface hidden cerebral surface such as the Sylvian fold in human cadaveric models. It is found that the thin-film conductor grids do not generate diagnostic-impeding imaging artefacts (<1 mm) nor adverse local heating within a standard 3T clinical magnetic resonance imaging scanner. Next, the ability of the soft grids to record subdural neural activity in minipigs acutely and two weeks postimplantation is validated. Taken together, these results suggest a promising future alternative to current stiff electrodes and may enable the future adoption of soft ECoG grids in translational research and ultimately in clinical settings.

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research article
DOI
10.1002/advs.202003761
Web of Science ID

WOS:000626160800001

Author(s)
Fallegger, Florian  
Schiavone, Giuseppe  
Pirondini, Elvira
Wagner, Fabien B.  
Vachicouras, Nicolas
Serex, Ludovic  
Zegarek, Gregory
May, Adrien
Constanthin, Paul
Palma, Marie
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Date Issued

2021-03-08

Published in
Advanced Science
Volume

8

Issue

9

Article Number

2003761

Subjects

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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electrocorticography

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mri compatibility

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neural implants

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soft electrodes

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translational research

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