FMRI

Other forms: fMRIs

Definitions of fMRI

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

synonyms: functional magnetic resonance imaging

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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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