The resting motor threshold (RMT) in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is defined as the minimum intensity of stimulation required to elicit a motor-evoked potential (MEP) of at least 50 µV peak-to-peak amplitude in a target muscle (typically the abductor pollicis brevis for upper limb studies) in at least 50% of trials (e.g., 5 out of 10 pulses) while the muscle is at rest. RMT is expressed as a percentage of the maximum stimulator output (% MSO) and varies across individuals due to factors like skull-to-cortex distance, coil type, and neural excitability.
Below, I address your questions regarding RMT, Tesla measurements, amperage, double-cone coil use for the left cerebellar hemisphere (lobule VII/Crus I), and portable TMS devices.
RMT is not directly measured in Tesla (the unit of magnetic field strength) but as a percentage of the stimulator’s maximum output. The magnetic field strength (in Tesla) depends on the TMS device