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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of the Visual Cortex with Wide-View Retinotopic Stimulation
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Imaging the neurovisual system
1Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 700 South 18(th) Street, Suite 601, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. vaph@uab.edu
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America
|September 1, 2004
Abstract:
This article reviews the neuroimaging modalities commonly used in neuro-ophthalmology. These modalities are illustrated with several cases in an atlas format to highlight the differences between each technique. The focus is a review of MRI, MR angiography, CT,CT angiography, and digital subtraction angiography.
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