School of Psychology

Summary

My research is focussed around the simultaneous application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This exciting combination allows manipulating and measuring brain activity non-invasively at the same time with a high spatial resolution. In my work I have to deal with a range of technical issues such as artefacts in the MR-images caused by the TMS or the development of method how to control the position of the TMS-coil inside the MR-scanner. Currently we are starting with our first experiments. In the near future my work will involve the following aspects: Exploration the effects of TMS using advanced methods of fMRI analysis, development of special MR-sequences techniques for this combination and of course the application of concurrent TMS/MRI in various experiments.

Bungert, A. (2010). TMS combined with fMRI. PhD Thesis.  [pdf]

Bungert A., Chambers, C., Phillips, M., Evans, J. (2011). Reducing image artefacts in concurrent TMS/fMRI by passive shimming. NeuroImage.