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Functional Neuroimaging

Optical Approaches

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Optical Imaging of Brain Function and Metabolism 2

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 413))

Abstract

Optical methods assess different types of light tissue interactions such as light absorption, fluorescence, phosphoresence, scattering, and Doppler shift. In this article, it is reviewed how these different types of light-tissue interactions can be measured and how these measurements can be related to brain function. Based on these considerations, a new classification scheme of functional optical methods is proposed.

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Villringer, A. (1997). Functional Neuroimaging. In: Villringer, A., Dirnagl, U. (eds) Optical Imaging of Brain Function and Metabolism 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 413. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0056-2_1

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