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The ins and outs of fMRI signals

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Despite the widespread use of functional magnetic resonance imaging, we still do not fully understand what it measures. A new study reports that oxygen-concentration changes and local field potentials are concurrent in time and space.

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Figure 1: Activity in the visual cortex.

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  • 23 October 2007

    In the version of this article initially published online, the labeling on Figure 1c was incorrect. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.

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Logothetis, N. The ins and outs of fMRI signals. Nat Neurosci 10, 1230–1232 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1007-1230

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