Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Clinical Diagnosis : Exploring and Improving the Examination Chain

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is a relatively new imaging technique, first reported in 1992, which enables mapping of brain functions with high spatial resolution. Functionally active areas are distinguished by a small signal increase mediated by changes in local blood oxygenation in...

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Main Author: Ragnehed, Mattias
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Centrum för medicinsk bildvetenskap och visualisering, CMIV 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-18095
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