fMRI Techniques and Protocols

This third edition volume expands on the previous editions with updates on the latest methodological aspects of fMRI and achievements made through 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.