Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging provides a comprehensive introduction to fMRI. The third edition has been extensively updated, including a discussion of the physiological basis of fMRI and coverage of ethical and methodological controversies. Examples are drawn from both seminal historical work and cutting-edge current research.

Table of Contents

1. An introduction to fMRI
2. MRI scanners
3. Basic principles of MRI signal generation
4. Basic principles of MRI image formation
5. MRI contrast mechanisms and acquisition techniques
6. From neuronal to hemodynamic activity
7. Properties of the fMRI BOLD response
8. Signal, noise, and preprocessing of fMRI data
9. Experimental design
10. Statistical analysis I: Hypothesis testing
11. Statistical analysis II: Data-driven approaches
12. Applications of fMRI
13. Converging.