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¹Department of Radiology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA, cjy2010@stanford.edu.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Medical Imaging

Background:

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been a vital tool since 1992 for brain research.
fMRI measures brain tissue oxygenation changes linked to neural activity.
It is used in both healthy and dysfunctional brain studies.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the methods for acquiring and analyzing fMRI signals.
To highlight the utility of fMRI in studying cognitive processes.
To discuss fMRI's role in understanding resting-state brain networks.

Main Methods:

Review of established fMRI acquisition techniques.
Overview of signal analysis methodologies for fMRI data.
Discussion of task-based and resting-state fMRI approaches.

Main Results:

Task-based fMRI reveals neural correlates of cognitive functions.
Resting-state fMRI identifies synchronized brain-wide networks.
fMRI provides insights into spontaneous neural activity.

Conclusions:

fMRI is indispensable for cognitive neuroscience.
Methods for fMRI acquisition and analysis are critical for reliable results.
fMRI facilitates the study of both active cognition and intrinsic brain function.