Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Current Neuroimaging Applications

Publisher Marketing: The current neuroimaging applications of functional magnetic resonance imaging are described in this book. The book deals with practical techniques of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) used in evaluation of cognitive applications in brain and neuro-psychological analysis using motor-sensory activities, language, orthographic diseases in children. The book will prove to be useful for readers learning applied neuro-psychological judgment plans in neuro-psychological research experiments, and to the comparatively learned psychologists and neuroscientists. It has been structured in a way to give the readers a fair understanding of the primary ideas of FMRI and also, physiological basis of FMRI. The book covers a variety of subjects starting with event-related stimulus and then moving forward to latest approaches in the practical field of constraint-induced movement therapy, accountability assessment, refractory SMA epilepsy and consciousness states. This book also imparts knowledge on the topics like decree-advised demeanor assessments, orthographic frequency neighbor evaluation for phonological activation and quantitative multi-modal spectroscopic FMRI for assessing varied neuropsychological conditions. Contributor Bio:  Jackson, Aaron Christine Turner Jackson is a native Washingtonian whose public service and educational career spans over 25 years at both the local and federal government levels. She was an elementary science teacher in Prince George's County Maryland prior to joining the U. S. Department of Education as a Senior Risk Consultant. Mrs. Jackson attributes her love for writing to the excellent education she received while attending the D. C. Public Schools, and later graduating from The George Washington University. She joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to continue her commitment to public service. She also enjoys teaching in the children's ministry of her church, Hope Christian Church, calligraphy, performing her stand-up comedian act, Sistah Soldjah, and creating personalized greeting cards for her company, Ink Potions. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Timothy Jackson and has two adult children, Timothy (Wayne) and Monet.