Clinical Functional Mri

The study of brain function is one of the most fascinating pursuits of m- ern science. Functional neuroimaging is an important component of much of the current research in cognitive, clinical, and social psychology.

Text explains the practices and principles behind fMRI and blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast. Specifically designed for mapping the human brain, text covers spatial and temporal resolution, effectiveness, and how these applications can be used in clinical practice. For neurologists and neuropsychologists.

This book aims to provide the clinical and imaging information required in order to decide whether an MRI scan is appropriate and whether it is likely to be sufficient to detect a lesion. This is detailed guide to the use of MRI in epilepsy. Both radiologists and referring physicians will find this book to be an indispensable guide to the optimal use of MRI in epilepsy.

The experimental study design is set up within a clearly defined theoretical framework, any inferences that are drawn are unlikely to be accepted as anything other than speculative. A more fundamental issue is whether neuroimaging data alone can address how cognitive functions operate (far more interesting to the cognitive scientist than establishing the neuroanatomical coordinates of a given function - the where question).

Diffusion MRI allows indirect estimation of the perfusion and cellularity of normal and abnormal tissues and has conventionally been used in the brain in order to evaluate ischemia, tumors, and other conditions. Application in other parts of the body has been hampered by the occurrence of motion and susceptibility artifacts.