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fMRI

DEFINITIONS OF: fMRI

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n a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain

Synonyms:
functional magnetic resonance imaging
Types:
BOLD FMRI, blood-oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging
functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation
Type of:
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
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