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brain imaging Imaging Any technique that permits the in vivo visualization of the substance of the CNS–eg, CT, PET, MRI, yielding a series of 2-D images/“slices” of brain regions of interest which may be manipulated by
computer to generate 3-D simulations; other techniques–eg, ultrasound, angiography, radionuclide scans, regional cerebral blood flow measurements, brain electrical activity mapping and its variants, and even the now-obsolete
pneumoencephalogram provide images of aspects of the CNS, but are limited in the structures visualized or degree of resolution, or other parameters. See PET-CT scan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Also to be published quarterly beginning later this quarter, "Brain Imaging and Behavior" will address the research and practical issues of brain imaging for neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, rehabilitation specialists, and other professionals working in related areas of clinical neuroscience. Brain imaging data analysed by Dr Sarah Blakemore at University College London shows changes in the adolescent brain linked to decision-making, planning and social awareness functions. After reviewing relevant brain imaging and psychology studies, neuroscientists Seth J. |
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