fMRI

• What is fMRI?

  . Brain activity

  . Active regions of brain are lighter, because oxygenated blood goes there
• How is fMRI used to investigate brain structure and function??

  . High resolution can show function

  . Might ask patients to play instrument/ speak to identify creative region
• How is fMRI used in diagnosis?

  .Take images before and after seizure -> to see which parts of brain are not functioning correctly

  . So we can give target treatment