Besa Research 7.1


BESA Research 7.1

BESA Research 7.1 January 2024 is the latest version of the BESA Research series. It offers various improvements as well as bugfixes compared to the previous BESA Research 7.1 November 2021 (patch version 7.1.2.1).

Please read the user documentation before first use! 


Full setup – for Source Analysis users

The full setup contains age-appropriate template FEM models kindly provided by John E. Richards, University of South Carolina, USA. It is recommended for users of the Source Analysis module. Please note that this setup consists of two parts (program setup, and template setup), which automatically run consecutively one after the other. You can download the complete setup file for BESA Research 7.1 January 2024 using the following link (1.7 GB):

Full Setup BESA Research 7.1

Please note that the InstallShield will require approximately 5 GB of free hard disk space to successfully complete the installation.


Reduced setup – without age-appropriate template models

This setup contains all features except the age-appropriate template models. At any time, it is possible to upgrade to the full version by downloading and installing the full setup above.
The setup file for BESA Research 7.1 January 2024 without age-appropriate template models is available from the following link (733 MB):

Reduced Setup BESA Research 7.1

Please note that the InstallShield will require approximately 2 GB of free hard disk space to successfully complete the installation.


New Features and Bug Fixes

For a detailed list of all improvements, bug fixes and changes compared to the previous version BESA Research 7.1 November 2021, please click here.


User documentation

All documents are available in pdf format and can be viewed with common pdf readers.

General product documentation provided in multiple languages:

BESA Research 7.1 – Instructions for Use

BESA Research 7.1 – Intended Use and Product Classification

Specific product documentation, provided in English language only:

BESA Research 7.1 – Getting Started

BESA Research 7.1 – Tutorial

BESA Research 7.1 – Update History

BESA Research 7.1 – Reader Documentation

BESA Research 7.1 – License Acknowledgements

BESA – Quick Guide on 3D Maps

BESA Product Symbols – Meaning

BESA License Agreement

Please also refer to the documentation of the respective products working together with BESA Research 7.1. Please follow the links below to the respective download page.

BESA MRI

BESA Connectivity

User documentation for older versions of BESA Research can be found here.

Please note that you are free to request the instructions for use for a purchased product in printed paper form at no additional cost at any time during the lifetime of the specific product.


Trial version

If you would like to test BESA Research without owning a license yet, you can receive a fully functional, time-limited trial version. Please order a trial HASP dongle using the Trial Order Form.


Price list

For inquiries on purchasing our products, please contact our sales office at: sales@besa.de.