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Cerca Magnetics

Cerca integrates atomic magnetic sensors into a wearable MEG system that records magnetic signals associated with brain activity. The sensors operate without cryogenic cooling, while shielding and field-control equipment suppress much larger background magnetic fields.

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United Kingdom · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026

Latest record: 1 evidence source added · axis ratings unchanged.

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    Assessment reviewed 6 Sept 2026 · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026

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Identity & attribution
Organization record
Cerca Magnetics (organization-127)
Recorded role
Wearable OPM-MEG for neuroscience research
Recorded aliases
No aliases recorded in this assessment.
Name and period
No dated name or ownership transition is recorded here. An alias is a search aid, not evidence of a legal ownership relationship.
Product scope
Wearable optically pumped magnetometers with magnetic shielding and active field control

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TECHNOLOGY & ACCESS

What it does. Where it fits.

Wearable optically pumped magnetometers with magnetic shielding and active field control

Who should look closer

Neuroscience teams studying brain activity with adaptable sensor placement, including research involving young children and participant movement.

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Explore the research system

An integrated research instrument requiring an appropriate controlled magnetic environment. Commercial and technical enquiries go through Cerca; it is not an approved diagnostic service.

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DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE

What the sources establish

Trinity College Dublin lists installed Cerca OPM-MEG equipment. A 2025 SickKids-led study analyzed face-processing responses in 45 children aged three to five using an 80-channel QuSpin/Cerca system with shielding, field-control coils and head tracking.

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What remains unresolved

Cerca explicitly states that its system has no medical or regulatory approvals in any jurisdiction. Published neuroscience measurements establish research use, not validated clinical diagnosis.

The next question to watch

Can independent studies establish reproducible results across sites and participant groups, with clear movement tolerances and validated performance for a defined clinical question?

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Can independent studies establish reproducible results across sites and participant groups, with clear movement tolerances and validated performance for a defined clinical question?

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From claim to assessment

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Source references in method 1.0 · assessment reviewed 6 Sept 2026
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Source 1

Cerca offers an integrated research system combining optically pumped magnetometers, wearable helmet geometry, magnetic shielding and active background-field control. Its page expressly states that the system has no medical or regulatory approvals.

Cerca OPM-MEG System ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Delivery

The research offering is documented and Trinity independently lists installed equipment.

Integration

The methods document sensors, shielding, field control, acquisition and tracking as an integrated workflow.

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Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 2

Trinity lists a Cerca 64-channel OPM-MEG system, magnetically shielded room and projector as installed neuroscience facilities.

Facilities — Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience ↗Published Not recorded
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No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Delivery

The research offering is documented and Trinity independently lists installed equipment.

Use in practice

An institutional installation and hospital-led recordings in 45 children establish repeated research use with reported outcomes.

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Source type: customer. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

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Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 3

SickKids researchers recorded and analyzed brain responses in 45 children aged three to five using an 80-channel QuSpin/Cerca OPM-MEG system. The methods document shielding, field-control coils, tracking and acquisition; this is a research demonstration, not diagnostic validation.

Mapping neural signatures of face processing in young children: an OPM-MEG study ↗Published 24 Jul 2025
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Capability

A peer-reviewed neuroscience study reports measurements with a named Cerca/QuSpin system in a defined research task.

Use in practice

An institutional installation and hospital-led recordings in 45 children establish repeated research use with reported outcomes.

Integration

The methods document sensors, shielding, field control, acquisition and tracking as an integrated workflow.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		External source; collaborators may be involved

Source type: paper. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

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Review recorded 6 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 7 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Sources & evidence

  1. Cerca OPM-MEG System ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    Cerca offers an integrated research system combining optically pumped magnetometers, wearable helmet geometry, magnetic shielding and active background-field control. Its page expressly states that the system has no medical or regulatory approvals.

  2. Facilities — Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · Publication date not stated

    Trinity lists a Cerca 64-channel OPM-MEG system, magnetically shielded room and projector as installed neuroscience facilities.

  3. Mapping neural signatures of face processing in young children: an OPM-MEG study ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · 24 Jul 2025

    SickKids researchers recorded and analyzed brain responses in 45 children aged three to five using an 80-channel QuSpin/Cerca OPM-MEG system. The methods document shielding, field-control coils, tracking and acquisition; this is a research demonstration, not diagnostic validation.

  4. Mapping neural signatures of face processing in young children: an OPM-MEG study ↗peer-reviewed research · 24 Jul 2025

    Reports analyzed recordings from 45 children using an 80-channel system comprising 40 dual-axis QuSpin sensors and Cerca equipment, with the acquisition environment specified.

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