The future of ultra-high field MRI and fMRI for study of the human brain

NeuroImage

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1241-1248

  Duyn, Jeff H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain function; Brain structure; Contrast; Cortex; High field MRI; Magnet technology; Myelin; Resolution; RF coils

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BRAIN FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; ULTRA HIGH FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 84862987741     PISSN: 10538119     EISSN: 10959572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.10.065     Document Type: Review

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