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Several exciting neuroscientific questions can only be answered only when investigating the developing brain. However, children are not small adults, and imaging children therefore poses a number of special challenges on different levels. In this chapter, I will try to cover some specific aspects that may need to be considered when planning, conducting, or analyzing pae-diatric imaging studies.
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Wilke, M. (2010). Special Issues in fMRI-Studies Involving Children. In: Ulmer, S., Jansen, O. (eds) fMRI. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68132-8_14
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