Main description:

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which has become the dominant research technique in cognitive neuroscience. Accompanying the book is a comprehensive CD-ROM, with fMRI data sets and exercises that are suitable for self-study, homework assignments or a laboratory course. To enhance the students' understanding, the chapters covering the biology and physics of fMRI, pay careful attention toward relating any abstract concepts to research applications. Research in the field is aided and encouraged through systematic discussions of research design and experimental analysis. It discusses future directions for fMRI, not only in terms of advances in understanding the brain and methodological improvements, but also in the integration of fMRI with other research techniques.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.

Contents:

An Introduction to fMRI MRI Scanners Basic Principles of MR Signal Generation Basic Principles of MR Image Formation MR Contrast Mechanisms and Pulse Sequences From Neuronal to Hemodynamic Activity BOLD fMRI: Origins and Properties Signal, Noise, and Preprocessing of fMRI Data Experimental Design Statistical Analysis: Basic Analyses Statistical Analysis II: Advanced Approaches Advanced fMRI Methods Combining fMRI with other Techniques The Future of fMRI: Practical and Ethical Issues