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Published on: February 15, 2013
Functional imaging in the fetus
Veronika Schöpf1, Gregor Kasprian, Daniela Prayer
1Division of Neuro-and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria. veronika.schoepf@meduniwien.ac.at
Abstract:
This review focuses on the application of magnetic resonance imaging methods in utero studying functional brain development of spontaneous brain activity generated under resting conditions and of task-evoked activity using stimulation. These imaging approaches have been useful to explore the brain's functional organization during development, as already shown in different substantial resting-state studies in preterms. We also discuss emerging future directions regarding analyzing methods and combination of functional and structural connectivity approaches.
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