American Clinical Magnetoencephalography Society Clinical Practice Guideline 1

The following are considered “minimum standards” for the routine clinical recording and analysis of spontaneous magnetoencephalography (MEG) and EEG in all age-groups. Practicing at minimum standards should not be the goal of an MEG center but rather a starting level for continued improvement. Minimum standards meet only the most basic responsibilities of the patient and the referring physician. These minimum standards have been put forth to improve standardization of procedures and to facilitate interchange of recordings and reports among laboratories (centers) in the United States. Epilepsy is currently the only approved clinical indication for recordings of spontaneous cerebral activity.