Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures quick tiny metabolic changes that take
place in the brain providing the most sensitive method currently available for identifying
investigating and monitoring brain tumors stroke and chronic disorders of the nervous system
like multiple sclerosis and brain abnormalities related to dementia or seizures. This overview
explains the principles of fMRI scanning methodlogies experimental design and data analysis
and outlines challenges and limitations of fMRI. It also provides a detailed neuroanatomic
atlas and describes clinical applications of fMRI in cognitive sensory and motor cases
translating research into clinical application.
