Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre

Brain Imaging Resources

Below are links to a number of web pages with information for researchers who are interested in Brain Imaging.

Quantitative MRI at CISC – Maintained by Nick Dowel

In order to conduct a successful functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) experiment, there are a number of fundamental skills required. Below are links to pages containing information students will need to master to conduct a successful fMRI experiment.

Basic MATLAB skills

Equipment in the MRI environment

Designing an fMRI experiment

Writing your experimental task

MRI induction

Piloting an fMRI study

Using human participants in fMRI research

Recording an fMRI experiment

Getting your data

Analysing an fMRI experiment

Example fMRI data and guides for analysis

In addition, there are a number of courses on fMRI research on the web. Many of these have downloadable power-point presentations which can be very useful in learning about fMRI research. Below are links to a few examples.

Wellcome Department “Methods for Dummies 2006”

fMRI for Beginners 2009

These pages will be developed throughout 2010.

Page updated: 4^th March 2010.