Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Second Edition

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Was The First Textbook To Provide A True Introduction To Fmri -- Designed With Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, And Beginning Researchers In Mind. Among The Changes To The Second Edition Are: Revised Mr Physics Chapters That Include Parallel Conceptual And Quantitative Paths, Allowing Students From Diverse Backgrounds And Interests To Readily Navigate These Topics; Expanded Discussion Of Fmri Data Analysis, With Separate Chapters On Standard Hypothesis-driven Analyses And Advanced Exploratory Analyses; Expanded Coverage Of Experimental Design That Includes New Approaches To Efficient Creation Of Fmri Experiments; Revised Discussion Of The Physiological Basis Of Fmri To Include Recent Discoveries About The Origins Of The Bold Response; A New Ethics Chapter That Discusses Controversies, Ethical And Social Concerns, And Popular Interpretations Of Fmri Research; Increased Coverage Of The Integration Of Fmri With Other Cognitive Neuroscience Techniques; New Topics In The Advanced Methods Chapter, Reflecting Cutting-edge Developments In The Field; Updated References And Suggested Readings Throughout. - Publisher. An Introduction To Fmri -- Mri Scanners -- Basic Principles Of Mr Signal Generation -- Basic Principles Of Mr Image Formation -- Contrast Mechanisms -- From Neuronal To Hemodynamic Activity -- Bold Fmri : Origins And Properties -- Signal, Noice, And, Preprocessing Of Fmri Data -- Experimental Design -- Statistical Analysis : Basic Analyses -- Statistical Analysis : Advanced Approaches -- Applications Of Fmri -- Combining Fmri With Other Techniques -- The Future Of Fmri : Practical And Ethical Issues. Scott A. Huettel, Allen W. Song, Gregory Mccarthy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This textbook provides a true introduction to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which has become the dominant research technique in cognitive neuroscience. The book presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of fMRI, designed with undergraduate students, graduate students and beginning researchers in mind.