[Magnetic resonance imaging postprocessing techniques in the study of brain connectivity].

M de la Iglesia-Vayá1, J Molina-Mateo, M J Escarti-Fabra

  • 1Grupo de Informática Biomédica, IBIME, Instituto de Aplicaciones de las Tecnologías de la Información y de las Comunicaciones avanzadas, Instituto ITACA, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Centro de Excelencia de Imagen Biomédica. Hospital la Fe, Conselleria de Sanitat, Valencia. maigva@itaca.upv.es

Radiologia
|April 12, 2011
PubMed
Summary

This review explores magnetic resonance imaging techniques for measuring brain connectivity, crucial for understanding brain disorders. Findings from structural, functional, and effective connectivity analyses are integrated within the Human Connectome Project.

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