The first centre in Romania to use Localite Neuronavigation for TMS · the technology used at Stanford
When medication has not been enough:
TMS guided by your own brain.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a modern treatment for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and neurological conditions, with no anaesthesia and no hospital stay. We locate the exact area of your brain with Neuronavigation and return to it at every session, using the same equipment as Stanford University’s SAINT protocol.
Neuronavigation accuracy
0.3 mm
average deviation from the target between sessions, with Neuronavigation
Compared with 10.7 mm when the coil is positioned using a cap, without Neuronavigation. Study of more than 11,000 measurements.
The brain area we stimulate differs from person to person. We find it on your MRI or on a 3D model fitted to the shape of your head, and the Neuronavigation system’s optical camera tracks the position of the coil in real time.
Stimulation is delivered with the MagVenture stimulator, and the target is found with Localite Neuronavigation, the equipment used in Stanford University’s accelerated SAINT protocol for depression.
At ID Therapy, TMS is part of a complete plan: a medical assessment, psychotherapy alongside treatment and progress tracked on clinical scales, all in the same clinic.
In brief, with Dr Nadia Gorduza
Dr Nadia Gorduza explains how transcranial magnetic stimulation works, why Neuronavigation matters and what a session looks like, from start to finish.
What the research shows
TMS has been studied for more than 30 years and is one of the best-documented non-drug treatments for depression.
78.6%
remission in the Stanford study
The randomised Stanford study of the accelerated SAINT protocol, carried out with MagVenture and Localite: 78.6% remission, compared with 13.3% with placebo.
55%
average reduction in symptoms
In 100 patients with treatment-resistant depression, after 3 weeks of accelerated Theta Burst: a 55% reduction in symptoms, compared with 32% with placebo.
3 min
one Theta Burst stimulation session
As effective as the classic 37-minute protocol in a randomised study of 414 patients.
no. 1
Neuronavigation ranks first
The largest comparative analysis of targeting methods, covering 63 studies and 3,080 patients, ranked it first.
Technology
MagVenture MagPro R30. “Advancing TMS since 1992”: the Danish manufacturer MagVenture has been developing magnetic stimulators for more than 30 years, and its devices are used in clinical studies worldwide, including Stanford University’s SAINT protocol. The device runs every protocol we need, from 1 Hz stimulation to the 3-minute Theta Burst session.
Localite TMS Navigator. The Neuronavigation system used at Stanford; ID Therapy is the first centre in Romania to use it for TMS. The system’s optical camera tracks the head and the coil in real time, and at every session it saves the position, intensity and parameters. Your treatment is fully documented.
Treatments
TMS is a neuromodulation method, and each condition has its own protocol: a different target area, a different frequency, a different number of sessions. Find out more on the dedicated page.
As an add-on treatment for depression that has not improved after at least two antidepressants, or when medication side effects are hard to tolerate. The main indication for TMS.
Learn more →When depression comes with restlessness, worry and tension. Anxiety symptoms often improve together with mood.
Learn more →For mothers who are breastfeeding or do not want to take antidepressants. TMS uses no medication and does not pass into breast milk.
Learn more →As an add-on to medication and exposure therapy, for intrusive thoughts and rituals that do not let go.
Learn more →Stimulating the motor cortex reduces pain intensity in many patients for whom medication has not been enough.
Learn more →Supports recovery of hand movement in the period after a stroke, together with physiotherapy.
Learn more →For motor symptoms and associated depression, as an add-on to Parkinson’s medication.
Learn more →For cravings for alcohol, cigarettes or stimulant drugs, as an add-on to psychotherapy, on the psychiatrist’s recommendation. Still an area of active research.
Learn more →No anaesthesia, no hospital stay. You come in, have your session and go back to your day.
A clinical assessment with standardised test batteries: symptom severity, treatment history and safety screening. Based on the results, we decide whether TMS is right for you, which protocol to use and which package suits you.
Once only, 25–50 minutes: we register your head in the Neuronavigation system, mark the target and set the right dose for you.
Session length and number depend on the condition: from 3 minutes (a Theta Burst session) to about 25 minutes per session, usually 5 days a week. For depression there is also an accelerated programme of 10 short sessions a day for 5 days, only on the doctor’s recommendation. You sit in a chair, awake and relaxed.
Reassessment on clinical scales at the start and after 10, 20 and 30 sessions, so you can see your progress in numbers.
Choose your level of precision
Everything starts with the initial assessment. You then choose your session package in the clinic, together with the doctor, depending on the condition and the protocol.
Launch prices
Clinical protocols recommend a course of at least 30 sessions for depression. The price is per session, whatever the protocol, and the planning session is included in the packages.
250 lei / session
Recommended
300 lei / session
Maximum precision
360 lei / session
Only on the doctor’s recommendation
An intensive course of theta burst condensed into a single week. It is available only if the doctor recommends it after the initial assessment, and the terms are agreed in the clinic.
Packages are purchased in the clinic, after the initial assessment, together with the doctor.
The doctor decides after the assessment how many sessions you have per week or per day, depending on the condition and the protocol.
After 10, 20 and 30 sessions you have a reassessment consultation on clinical scales, paid separately from the package. You see your progress in numbers, and the doctor adjusts the plan.
Package sessions are valid for 60 days from the date of payment.
For the MRI-based option, the scan is done at a centre of your choice and paid for separately.
The number of sessions and the right package are set at the assessment, according to the protocol for the condition.
For neuropathic pain, stroke recovery and Parkinson’s disease we usually use TMS Standard: the target is found from the motor response, without an MRI. The Neuronavigation option is chosen only if the neurologist recommends it.
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No. In neurosurgery, Neuronavigation guides the surgeon’s instruments during an operation. Neuronavigation for TMS is something else entirely: an optical camera tracks your head and the coil so that stimulation reaches the exact target. Nothing is cut, nothing is inserted and no anaesthesia is needed.
You feel a light tapping on the scalp and hear a click with each pulse. You are awake, sitting in a chair, and you can drive straight after the session.
Not necessarily. With the 3D Neuronavigation option we find the target on a brain model fitted to the shape of your head, and you can start right away. If you want maximum precision, with the target set to the millimetre on your own brain anatomy, you choose the MRI-based option and we give you the exact scanning protocol.
It depends on the condition and the protocol. For depression, a course usually has 20–30 sessions, 5 days a week, or, only on the doctor’s recommendation, the accelerated programme of 10 short sessions a day for 5 days. For OCD and neurological conditions, we set the plan at the assessment.
Many patients notice an improvement after 2–4 weeks. We reassess you on clinical scales after 10, 20 and 30 sessions, so you can see your progress in numbers.
Yes. TMS is usually given in addition to your current treatment, and combining it with psychotherapy helps turn improvement into lasting change.
TMS is a well-tolerated treatment. The most common effects are a mild headache or scalp discomfort, which usually pass quickly. At the assessment we check whether you have metal implants in your head, a pacemaker or a history of epilepsy.
No. Prices are listed above, under Prices, and you can pay for a package in instalments.
The first step is the initial assessment. Tap “Book now!” and choose your time directly on WhatsApp. Bring your medical records, your list of medications and your MRI, if you have one.
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Results vary from patient to patient. The indication for TMS is set by the doctor after an assessment. Figures come from published studies: Stanford SNT, Cole et al., Am J Psychiatry 2022 (accelerated protocol guided by functional MRI) · JAMA Psychiatry 2025;82(5) · Blumberger et al., Lancet 2018;391:1683–1692 · Caulfield et al., Brain Stimulation 2022 · J Affect Disord 2025, network meta-analysis.
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