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Functional magnetic resonance imaging

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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Measures brain activity detecting changes due to blood flow.

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BOLD hemodynamic response

Matching neural activity to the BOLD signal

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Animal research

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Issues in fMRI

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging → An Event-Related Functional Magnetic, Bas, Basic Books, Berend, Brain Activity, Brainwashed, Childress, Colier, Erning, Gur, Henk, Hoefnagels, Human Brain Mapping, ISBN, Jannet, Jansen, Kallen, Langleben, Leon, Lilienfeld
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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
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brain fmri blood signal bold activity mri magnetic field used response studies also one time contrast changes flow neural resolution

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electroencephalographyinstance ofIt can complement other measures of brain physiology0.80text
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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
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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
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