= Designing studies = There are many important issues that need to be considered when designing an fMRI experiment, at many different levels. == General principles == * DesignBasics - some ideas on asking the right kinds of scientific questions with fMRI * [:UnderstandingFmri:Learning about the physics of fMRI] * DesignEfficiency - considerations on how to construct an imaging experiment that has sufficient power == Useful tips == * [:TipsForDataAcquisition:Tips for data acquisition] * [:TipsForSuccessfulScanning:Tips for successful scanning] * For stimulus delivery on the CBU scanner see the MRI facility wiki pages - CbuMriFacility:CbuStimulusDelivery * ScanProtocols - CBU defaut imaging protocols * [wiki:CbuMethods:WritingStimulusDeliveryPrograms Writing stimulus delivery programs] * [wiki:CbuMethods:ScannerSync Using scanner sync] to synchronise your stimulus delivery program with the scanner == Of further interest == * FmriAndGenes - genotyping & fMRI