Basis of the BOLD SignalBR

You can download a copy of Rachel and Natalia's talk here: attachment:Basis_of_BOLD BR

Web ResourcesBR

Below is a list of web resources used in the talk BR

[http://www.sbirc.ed.ac.uk/cyril/cp_fmri_BOLD.html Vascular/synaptic basis of BOLD]BR

[http://physiology-physics.blogspot.com/2010/07/relaxation-in-nuclear-microcosm.html Explanation of T1 + T2]BR

[http://cambridge.academia.edu/KrishnaMiyapuram/Papers/272305/Introduction_to_FMRI_Experimental_Design_and_Data_Analysis fMRI Design and Analysis] BR

• Another good physics paper – good overall explanation of fMRI

[http://psychology.uwo.ca/fmri4newbies/Tutorials.html fmri4newbies] BR

• A good site for beginners with a comprehensive overview of many issues related to fMRI – plus brain anatomy!BR

[http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/mri/ MRI animations] BR

• User-friendly animations of the fMRI process can be found in “MRI: a guided tour”! BR

[http://www.fonar.com/glossary.htm Glossary] BR

• A useful glossary of MRI/fMRI concepts.