Imaging Techniques Flashcards
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Noninvasive
Excellent temporal resolution
Limited spatial resolution
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Scalp EEG
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Measures hemodynamic response to neural activity
No radiation
Delayed and imprecise
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fMRI
2
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Surface grid and depth electrodes in epilepsy patients
Can record or stimulate
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Intraoperative electrophysiological recording
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Radioactive tracers injected into bloodstream
Allow imaging of metabolic activity
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PET
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Records magnetic fields produced by electrical activity in brain
Excellent temporal resolution
More precise than EEG
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Magnetoencephalogram (MEG)
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Induce small electrical changes in brain to temporarily deactivate or stimulate an area
Limited localization
Unclear interpretation
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)