Kasra Naftchi-Ardebili

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• Biophysical effects and neuromodulatory dose of transcranial ultrasonic stimulation. ArXiv Nandi, T., Kop, B. R., Naftchi-Ardebili, K., Stagg, C. J., Pauly, K. B., Verhagen, L. 2024

  Abstract

  Transcranial ultrasonic stimulation (TUS) has the potential to usher in a new era for human neuroscience by allowing spatially precise and high-resolution non-invasive targeting of both deep and superficial brain regions. Currently, fundamental research on the mechanisms of interaction between ultrasound and neural tissues is progressing in parallel with application-focused research. However, a major hurdle in the wider use of TUS is the selection of optimal parameters to enable safe and effective neuromodulation in humans. In this paper, we will discuss the major factors that determine both the safety and efficacy of TUS. We will discuss the thermal and mechanical biophysical effects of ultrasound, which underlie its biological effects, in the context of their relationships with tunable parameters. Based on this knowledge of biophysical effects, and drawing on concepts from radiotherapy, we propose a framework for conceptualising TUS dose.

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• Rank restriction for the variational calculation of two-electron reduced density matrices of many-electron atoms and molecules PHYSICAL REVIEW A Naftchi-Ardebili, K., Hau, N. W., Mazziotti, D. A. 2011; 84 (5)

  View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevA.84.052506

  View details for Web of Science ID 000296850500003