Fmri Techniques And Protocols

fMRI Techniques and Protocols

This third edition volume expands on the previous edition with updates on the latest methodological aspects of fMRI and achievements made through the applications to the study of central nervous system functioning in the clinical field. The chapters in the book are organized in four parts: Part One talks about the basic knowledge for the understanding of the technical aspects of fMRI. Part Two describes the main findings obtained from the application of fMRI to study brain system function of healthy individuals. Part Three explores clinical findings obtained from the use of fMRI to assess the role of brain plasticity in major neurological and psychiatric conditions. Part Four presents novel approaches for the integration of fMRI data with measures of damage assessed using structural MR techniques and the use of fMRI to image spinal cord function. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, fMRI Techniques and Protocols, Third Edition provides clinicians and researchers with a “user-friendly” summary of the field, and helps them plan and carry out successful studies.

fMRI Techniques and Protocols

As fMRI technology has provided invaluable insights into the mechanisms through which the human brain works in healthy individuals and in patients with different neurological and psychiatric conditions, the study of brain function and even the monitoring of the effects of treatment have become more effective and efficient. In fMRI Techniques and Protocols, an international assemblage of renowned scientists and physicians provide the background needed to plan and design new studies in order to advance our knowledge of the physiology of the normal human brain and its change following tissue injury. With sections focusing on basic principles of fMRI, its application to measure brain function, clinical applications, and glimpses into the future of fMRI development, the volume condenses this ample, varied field into one user-friendly compendium of information and techniques. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, fMRI Techniques and Protocols is an ideal guide for all those who wish to continue expanding this dynamic and ever-growing field of research.

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