A theoretical method for direct imaging of neural activity is presented here. It is based on a mechanism of random spin-lock along the magnetic field generated by active neurons. Lock conditions are fulfilled in a rotating frame whose properties are determined by the amplitude and frequency of neural field fluctuations. This technique can be implemented on scanners commonly used for blood oxygen level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.
Direct fMRI by random spin-lock along the neural field / DE LUCA, Francesco. - In: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. - ISSN 0730-725X. - 29:7(2011), pp. 951-957. [10.1016/j.mri.2011.04.003]
Direct fMRI by random spin-lock along the neural field
DE LUCA, Francesco
2011
Abstract
A theoretical method for direct imaging of neural activity is presented here. It is based on a mechanism of random spin-lock along the magnetic field generated by active neurons. Lock conditions are fulfilled in a rotating frame whose properties are determined by the amplitude and frequency of neural field fluctuations. This technique can be implemented on scanners commonly used for blood oxygen level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
