Review: Functional near infrared optical imaging in cognitive neuroscience: An introductory review

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-92

  Cutini, Simone ^a   Moro, Sara Basso ^a   Bisconti, Silvia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive neuroscience; Finirs; Human brain mapping; Near infrared spectroscopy; Optical imaging; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859090585     PISSN: 09670335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/jnirs.969     Document Type: Review

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