Clinical Applications of Functional Brain MRI

functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fmri) Has Become The Most Widely Used Method For Imaging Normal Brain Function In A Relatively Short Period Of Time. The Use Of Fmri In Clinically Related Research Has Been Much Slower; However, Fmri Is Now Becoming A Valuable Tool In The Study Of Many Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders.

this Book Explains The Status Of Current Clinical Applications Of Fmri In Preoperative Evaluation, Diagnosis, And Discrimination Of Pathology, And In Understanding Recovery, Therapeutics, And Rehabilitation Of Neurological And Psychiatric Conditions. Individual Chapters Cover The Use Of Fmri In The Preoperative Assessment Of Both Motor Function And Language, As Well As In The Assessment Of Age-related Changes In Memory. More Focused Chapters Cover The Use Of Fmri In Specific Medical Conditions Including Dementia, Schizophrenia, Depression And Anxiety Disorders, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, And Multiple Sclerosis. The Book Concludes With A Chapter On The Role Of Fmri In Monitoring Changes In Brain Function Following Exposure To Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics And Experimental Drug Compounds. This Book Will Be Of Interest To Both Novice Fmri Researchers And Expert Fmri Scientists As Well As To Clinicians In Neurology, Radiology, And Psychiatry.

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reviewer:michael Joel Schrift, D.o., M.a.(university Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine)
description:this Is An Excellent New Book On An Important Tool That Many Hope Can Be Used In The Future Practice Of Clinical Neurosciences, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fmri) Of The Brain. Written And Edited By A Group Of Internationally Recognized Leaders In The Field, This Book Is A Great Introductory Textbook Of Clinical Fmri.
purpose:the Purpose, According To The Editors Is To Provide An Overview Of The Current Status Of Clinically Related Fmri Research Of A Selection Of Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders. Indeed, The Editors And Chapter Authors Have Produced An Excellent Entr?e To The Clinical Research Use Of This Functional Brain Imaging Tool.
audience:the Intended Audience, As Stated By The Editors Includes Both The Novice Fmri Researcher And The Expert Fmri Scientist With An Interest In Clinical Fmri, As Well As Clinicians.
features:the Book Presents An Introduction To The Field And Then Covers Preoperative Motor And Language Assessment, Ageing And Memory, Dementia, Schizophrenia, Depressive And Anxiety Disorders, Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, And The Clinical Role Of Fmri And Pharmacology. Each Chapter Ends With Timely And Pertinent Citations Of The Scientific Literature And The Index Is Helpful.
assessment:this Is A Very Useful Book For Anyone Interested In Learning The Basics Of This Emerging And Important Research And Clinical Tool. I Highly Recommend It.