Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1806705 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A theoretical method for direct imaging of neural activity is presented here. It is based on a mechanism of random spin-lock along the magnetic field generated by active neurons. Lock conditions are fulfilled in a rotating frame whose properties are determined by the amplitude and frequency of neural field fluctuations. This technique can be implemented on scanners commonly used for blood oxygen level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging.
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Authors
Francesco De Luca,