A Discontinuous Galerkin Method to Solve the EEG Forward Problem Using the Subtraction Approach
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DOI10.1137/15M1048392zbMATH Open1362.35123arXiv1511.04892OpenAlexW2963264812MaRDI QIDQ2968580FDOQ2968580
Authors: Christian Engwer, Johannes Vorwerk, Jakob Ludewig, Carsten H. Wolters 
Publication date: 20 March 2017
Published in: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: In order to perform electroencephalography (EEG) source reconstruction, i.e., to localize the sources underlying a measured EEG, the electric potential distribution at the electrodes generated by a dipolar current source in the brain has to be simulated, which is the so-called EEG forward problem. To solve it accurately, it is necessary to apply numerical methods that are able to take the individual geometry and conductivity distribution of the subject's head into account. In this context, the finite element method (FEM) has shown high numerical accuracy with the possibility to model complex geometries and conductive features, e.g., white matter conductivity anisotropy. In this article, we introduce and analyze the application of a discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method, a finite element method that includes features of the finite volume framework, to the EEG forward problem. The DG-FEM approach fulfills the conservation property of electric charge also in the discrete case, making it attractive for a variety of applications. Furthermore, as we show, this approach can alleviate modeling inaccuracies that might occur in head geometries when using classical FE methods, e.g., so-called "skull leakage effects", which may occur in areas where the thickness of the skull is in the range of the mesh resolution. Therefore, we derive a DG formulation of the FEM subtraction approach for the EEG forward problem and present numerical results that highlight the advantageous features and the potential benefits of the proposed approach.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.04892
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