functional magnetic resonance imaging

Definitions of functional magnetic resonance imaging
  1. noun
    a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
    synonyms: fMRI
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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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