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. 2000 Aug 9;11(1):33–45. doi: 10.1002/1097-0193(200009)11:1<33::AID-HBM30>3.0.CO;2-C

Table II.

Coordinates of nearest scalp (NS) to the estimated dipole location and from the right tragus

Subject Location of NS (cm) (X, Y, Z)* Distance between NS and the dipole (cm) Relative location of NS from the tragus (cm)
Dorsal Caudal**
Temporo‐occipital type
 S01 −2.9, −6.2, 6.8 2.5 6.8 2.8
 S02 −2.2, −7.2, 6.7 3.5 6.7 2.1
 S03 −2.0, −7.2, 6.7 3.1 6.7 1.4
 S04 −2.5, −7.1, 6.1 2.1 6.1 2.1
 S05 −4.5, −6.2, 7.3 2.7 7.3 4.4
 S06 −5.6, −4.9, 7.1 2.8 7.1 5.3
 S07 −5.0, −5.0, 8.4 2.6 8.4 4.8
  Mean (S.D.) 2.8 (0.4) 7.0 (0.7) 3.3 (1.5)
Occipital type
 S08 −6.6, −4.7, 5.5 3.1 5.5 6.6
 S09 −4.3, −4.4, 7.8 1.3 7.8 4.3
  Mean 2.2 6.7 5.5
Parietal type
 S10 −2.4, −6.0, 8.7 1.8 8.7 2.0
 S11 −0.8, −6.5, 10.0 2.9 10.0 0.6
 S12 −1.6, −6.3, 8.7 2.0 8.7 1.3
  Mean 2.2 9.1 1.3
**

See Materials and Methods for the explanation of the coordinates.

The values show how high (dorsal) and how much posterior (caudal) it is from the tragus to the NS.