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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL MRI

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Physics for Medical Imaging Applications

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This chapter summarizes the background for and the applications of several MRI methodologies that image physiological and functional parameters in the brain. These include diffusion MRI, perfusion MRI and Blood Oxygen Level Dependent functional MRI.

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ALGER, J.R., FREW, A.J. (2007). PHYSIOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL MRI. In: Lemoigne, Y., Caner, A., Rahal, G. (eds) Physics for Medical Imaging Applications. NATO Science Series, vol 240. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5653-6_6

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