Multi-Compartment Volume Conductor with Complete Electrode Model: Simulated Stereo-EEG Source Localization using Brainstorm-Zeffiro Plugin

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Main Authors: Prieto, Fernando Galaz, Medani, Takfarinas, Chinara, Chinmay, Leahy, Richard M., Pursiainen, Sampsa
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Published: 2026
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author Prieto, Fernando Galaz
Medani, Takfarinas
Chinara, Chinmay
Leahy, Richard M.
Pursiainen, Sampsa
author_facet Prieto, Fernando Galaz
Medani, Takfarinas
Chinara, Chinmay
Leahy, Richard M.
Pursiainen, Sampsa
contents This study introduces a novel integration of the Brainstorm (BST) software and the Zeffiro Interface (ZI) to enable whole-head, multi-compartment volume conductor modeling for electroencephalography (EEG) source imaging, with a particular focus on stereotactic EEG applications. We present the BST-2-ZI plugin, a MATLAB-based tool that facilitates seamless transfer of tissue segmentations and anatomical atlases from BST into ZI for finite element (FE) mesh generation as well as forward and inverse modeling. The generated FE meshes support variable spatial resolution and implement the complete electrode model (CEM), allowing for precise modeling of both invasive depth electrodes and non-invasive scalp electrodes. Using the ICBM152 template and synthetic source simulation, we demonstrate the end-to-end pipeline from MRI data to lead field (LF) computation and source localization in a stereotactic EEG (stereo-EEG) setting. Our numerical experiments highlight the capability of the pipeline to accurately model multi-compartment head geometry and conductivity with a stereotactic CEM-based electrode configuration. Our preliminary source localization results show how a synthetic stereo-EEG probe corresponding to a bidirectional deep brain stimulation (DBS) probe with four omnidirectional contacts can, in principle, be coupled with scalp electrodes to improve source localization in its vicinity.
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spellingShingle Multi-Compartment Volume Conductor with Complete Electrode Model: Simulated Stereo-EEG Source Localization using Brainstorm-Zeffiro Plugin
Prieto, Fernando Galaz
Medani, Takfarinas
Chinara, Chinmay
Leahy, Richard M.
Pursiainen, Sampsa
Medical Physics
Optimization and Control
This study introduces a novel integration of the Brainstorm (BST) software and the Zeffiro Interface (ZI) to enable whole-head, multi-compartment volume conductor modeling for electroencephalography (EEG) source imaging, with a particular focus on stereotactic EEG applications. We present the BST-2-ZI plugin, a MATLAB-based tool that facilitates seamless transfer of tissue segmentations and anatomical atlases from BST into ZI for finite element (FE) mesh generation as well as forward and inverse modeling. The generated FE meshes support variable spatial resolution and implement the complete electrode model (CEM), allowing for precise modeling of both invasive depth electrodes and non-invasive scalp electrodes. Using the ICBM152 template and synthetic source simulation, we demonstrate the end-to-end pipeline from MRI data to lead field (LF) computation and source localization in a stereotactic EEG (stereo-EEG) setting. Our numerical experiments highlight the capability of the pipeline to accurately model multi-compartment head geometry and conductivity with a stereotactic CEM-based electrode configuration. Our preliminary source localization results show how a synthetic stereo-EEG probe corresponding to a bidirectional deep brain stimulation (DBS) probe with four omnidirectional contacts can, in principle, be coupled with scalp electrodes to improve source localization in its vicinity.
title Multi-Compartment Volume Conductor with Complete Electrode Model: Simulated Stereo-EEG Source Localization using Brainstorm-Zeffiro Plugin
topic Medical Physics
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00684