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Functional magnetic resonance imaging: Applications, Research & Regions

Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This technique relies on the fact that cerebral blood flow and neuronal activation are coupled: When an area of the brain is in use, blood flow to that region increases.

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging topic overview

The analysis highlights Applications, Research and Regions as prominent areas in the source structure around Functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Related topics
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Source areas
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Connected nodes
150
Extracted relationships
94
Related term clusters
25
Bridge connections
150

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 53 topics
BOLD hemodynamic response · 21 topics
Analyzing the data · 16 topics
Issues in fMRI · 9 topics
Matching neural activity to the BOLD signal · 8 topics
Advanced methods · 5 topics
Commercial use · 5 topics
Criticism · 5 topics
Health risks · 5 topics
Medical use · 5 topics
Combining with other methods · 3 topics
Animal research · 1 topics
Textbooks · 1 topics

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Key facts & relationships

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Purpose
Measures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow.

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging
3Blood-oxygen-level dependent · Seiji Ogawa · Bell Labs
3Brain mapping · Positron emission tomography · Computed tomography
3Contrast agent · Harvard University · Prefrontal cortex
8Blood flow · Brain · Hemodynamics

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Overview

BOLD hemodynamic response

Matching neural activity to the BOLD signal

Medical use

Animal research

Analyzing the data

Combining with other methods

Issues in fMRI

Health risks

Advanced methods

Commercial use

Criticism

Textbooks

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How Functional magnetic resonance imaging connects Entity context

The extracted context around Functional magnetic resonance imaging shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Functional magnetic resonance imaging → Alan Kingstone, Buxton, Cabeza, Cambridge University Press, Cognition, Editors, EMRF/TRTF, Functional Imaging, Functional Neuroimaging, Handbook, Hornak, Introduction, ISBN, Joseph, Magnetic Resonance, Massachusetts, McCarthy, MIT Press, MRI, Peter Another extracted example is Functional magnetic resonance imaging → Measures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow.. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

Top relations

related to Textbooks · 26
Functional magnetic resonance imaging → Alan Kingstone, Buxton, Cabeza, Cambridge University Press, Cognition, Editors, EMRF/TRTF, Functional Imaging, Functional Neuroimaging, Handbook, Hornak, Introduction, ISBN, Joseph, Magnetic Resonance, Massachusetts, McCarthy, MIT Press, MRI, Peter
Purpose · 1
Functional magnetic resonance imaging → Measures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow.

Important terminology

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Important terminology

brain fmri blood signal bold activity mri magnetic field used response studies also one time contrast changes flow neural resolution

Functional magnetic resonance imaging relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 94 structured relationships around Functional magnetic resonance imaging. Examples in this analysis include Functional magnetic resonance imaging → Purpose → Measures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow. and radioactive tracers as in positron emission tomography → instance of → or the ingestion of substances. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

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Functional magnetic resonance imagingPurposeMeasures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow.1.00infobox
radioactive tracers as in positron emission tomographyinstance ofor the ingestion of substances0.80text
electroencephalographyinstance ofIt can complement other measures of brain physiology0.80text
lie detectors based on fMRI techniquesinstance ofSome companies have developed commercial products0.80text
but the research is not believed to be developed enough for widespread commercial useinstance ofSome companies have developed commercial products0.80text
the 'signal-to-noise ratio'instance ofAngelo Mosso investigated several critical variables that are still relevant in modern neuroimaging0.80text
the appropriate choice of the experimental paradigminstance ofAngelo Mosso investigated several critical variables that are still relevant in modern neuroimaging0.80text
the need for the simultaneous recording of differing physiological parametersinstance ofAngelo Mosso investigated several critical variables that are still relevant in modern neuroimaging0.80text
ironinstance ofthough less so than ferromagnetic elements0.80text
the amygdalainstance ofInitial results show there is more inflow than consumption of glucose in regions0.80text
basal gangliainstance ofInitial results show there is more inflow than consumption of glucose in regions0.80text
thalamusinstance ofInitial results show there is more inflow than consumption of glucose in regions0.80text

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Functional magnetic resonance imaging bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Field, Imaging and Regions. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Functional magnetic resonance imaging, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Functional magnetic resonance imaging with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Overview · splits 97 ⟂ 54
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — BOLD hemodynamic response · splits 129 ⟂ 22
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Analyzing the data · splits 134 ⟂ 17
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Issues in fMRI · splits 141 ⟂ 10
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Matching neural activity to the BOLD signal · splits 142 ⟂ 9
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Medical use · splits 145 ⟂ 6
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Health risks · splits 145 ⟂ 6
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Advanced methods · splits 145 ⟂ 6
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Commercial use · splits 145 ⟂ 6
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Criticism · splits 145 ⟂ 6
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Combining with other methods · splits 147 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

Nodes151
Edges150
Triples94
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013245
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Functional magnetic resonance imaging to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications, Research & Regions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Functional magnetic resonance imaging · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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