Imaging connectivity: MRI and the structural networks of the brain.

Imaging connectivity: MRI and the structural networks of the brain.
Funct Neurol. 2013 Jul-Sep;28(3):197-203
Authors: Clayden JD
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a flexible and widely available neuroimaging technique. Structural MRI and diffusion MRI, in particular, provide information about connectivity between brain regions which may be combined to obtain a picture of entire neural networks, or the so-called connectome. In this review we outline the principles of MR-based connectivity analysis, discuss what relevant information it can provide for clinical and non-clinical neuroscience research, and outline some of the outstanding needs which future work will aim to meet.
PMID: 24139656 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Functional Neurology - December 2, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Funct Neurol Source Type: research