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FMRI

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FMRI
abbreviation for
(Medicine / Pathology) functional magnetic resonance imaging: a technique that directly measures the blood flow in the brain, thereby providing information on brain activity
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Noun1.fMRI - a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
magnetic resonance imaging, MRI - the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
BOLD FMRI - functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation


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During the fMRI process, subjects were shown a succession of images that were either pleasant (i.
An fMRI tracks how blood moves through the brain, and allows scientists to see which brain areas are being used.
Written in an accessible, jargon-free writing style, the text begins with a foundation in the physics and biology of fMRI, referring frequently to fMRI applications.
 
 
 
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