Synergistic Electromagnetic Tracking With TMS Systems

1 . A system for tracking the location of a magnetic stimulation coil, the system comprising:

a magnetic stimulation single coil system operative to provide a health benefit; and

a plurality of sensing devices, fixed in a known location, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a processing means for assembling the detected magnetic field data into location parameters of the stimulation coil with respect to the sensing devices

2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein the sensors are coplanar

3 . A system according to claim 1 wherein the sensors are not coplanar

4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the sensors are orthogonal

5 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the sensors are co-located

6 . A system according to claim 1 wherein the sensors are both coplanar and not coplanar

7 . A system for tracking the location of a magnetic stimulation coil, the system comprising:

a magnetic stimulation single coil system operative to provide a health benefit; and

a plurality of sensing devices, fixed in a known location, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a plurality of sensing devices, mounted to a mobile device, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a processing means for assembling the detected magnetic field data into location parameters of the stimulation coil with respect to the sensing devices

8 . A system according to claim 7 wherein the sensors are coplanar

9 . A system according to claim 7 wherein the sensors are not coplanar

10 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the sensors are orthogonal

11 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the sensors are co-located

12 . A system according to claim 7 wherein the sensors are both coplanar and not coplanar

13 . A system according to claim 7 wherein the sensors are attached to a stylus

14 . A system according to claim 7 wherein the sensors are attached to a physiological detector.

15 . A system for tracking the location of a magnetic stimulation coil, the system comprising:

a magnetic stimulation single coil system operative to provide a health benefit; and

a plurality of field generating coils located in a known fixed manner to the magnetic stimulation coil; and

a plurality of sensing devices, fixed in a known location, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a processing means for assembling the detected magnetic field data into location parameters of the stimulation coil with respect to the sensing devices

16 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the additional field generating coils are coplanar

17 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the additional field generating coils are not coplanar

18 . A system according to claim 17 wherein the additional field generating coils are orthogonal

19 . A system according to claim 17 wherein the additional field generating coils are co-located

20 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the additional field generating coils are both coplanar and not coplanar

21 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the sensors are coplanar

22 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the sensors are not coplanar

23 . A system according to claim 22 wherein the sensors are orthogonal

24 . A system according to claim 22 wherein the sensors are co-located

25 . A system according to claim 15 wherein the sensors are both coplanar and not coplanar

26 . A system for tracking the location of a set of magnetic stimulation coil, the system comprising:

a magnetic stimulation system operative to provide a health benefit; and

a plurality field generating coils located in a known fixed manner to the magnetic stimulation coil; and

a plurality of sensing devices, fixed in a known location, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a plurality of sensing devices, mounted to a mobile device, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation single coil system; and

a processing means for assembling the detected magnetic field data into location parameters of the stimulation coil with respect to the sensing devices

27 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the additional field generating coils are coplanar

28 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the additional field generating coils are not coplanar

29 . A system according to claim 28 wherein the additional field generating coils are orthogonal

30 . A system according to claim 28 wherein the additional field generating coils are co-located

31 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the additional field generating coils are both coplanar and not coplanar

32 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the sensors are coplanar

33 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the sensors are not coplanar

34 . A system according to claim 33 wherein the sensors are orthogonal

35 . A system according to claim 33 wherein the sensors are co-located

36 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the sensors are both coplanar and not coplanar

37 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the sensors are attached to a stylus

38 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the sensors are attached to a physiological detector.

39 . A system according to claim 26 wherein the additional field generating coils provide a magnetic stimulation in a more focused manner

40 . A system for calibrating the focus of a magnetic stimulation coil, the system comprising:

a magnetic stimulation system operative to provide a health benefit; and

a plurality of sensing devices, movable to known locations, operative to detect the magnetic field from said magnetic stimulation system; and

a processing means for assembling the detected magnetic field data into a mathematical construct; and a means for storing the construct for in a magnetic stimulation system

41 . A system according to claim 40 wherein the construct is accessed to yield magnetic field focus information for the purpose of placing the stimulation coils in an optimum location