Simon Fraser University – Bioelectronics course: Week 4

Last night (Sept. 29, 2014) I presented Week 4 of Bioelectronics, Medical Imaging and Our Bodies (at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada),

Week 4: Peering into the Brain: Functional MRI and Neuroimaging

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) works by detecting changes in blood oxygenation and flow that occur in response to neural activity. In parallel with fMRI, powerful techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and others are being used to diagnose diseases such as Parkinson’s.

Here’s the week 4 slide deck. Note: I tried to correct typos but only found one and I’m sure I spotted two last night. So, I apologize for my typos. Thankfully, they don’t change the meaning of the text as can be the case.

Week 4_MRIs_brains

As usual, here are my ‘notes’ for week 4 which consist largely of brief heads designed to remind me of the content to be found by clicking the link directly after the head.

Week 4 Brain

Happy Reading!

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