Radial frequency stimuli and sine-wave gratings seem to be processed by distinct contrast brain mechanisms

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 419-430

  Simas, M L B ^a   Nogueira, R M T B L ^a   Santos, N A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bessel functions; Contrast sensitivity; Multiple channels; Radial frequency; Sine wave gratings; Spatial frequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LINEAR SYSTEM; LUMINANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; SPATIAL SUMMATION; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

EID: 16844380845     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2005000300013     Document Type: Article

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