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What is Neuroimaging

Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Innovations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
Neuroimaging includes many techniques that image the structure, and the function of the nervous system.
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Neuroimaging Approaches for Elderly Studies
Charis Styliadis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Panagiotis Kartsidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), and Evangelos Paraskevopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 40
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8234-4.ch004
Abstract
Advances in the field of neuroimaging have allowed for the examination of the effects of age-related changes on cognitive capacity in elderly populations. Structural techniques are now routinely used to report cortical atrophic rates in aging and particularly within the context of the Alzheimer's disease, and may be integrated with functional techniques which examine the functional characteristics of the cortex at rest and during the performance of a task. Despite advancing age cognitive function remains highly plastic, allowing for interventions that aim to maintain or even remediate its capacity and the mechanisms by which structure and function are altered among seniors. Overall, information on the integrity of the cerebral structure and function aid in the early detection and treatment of the Alzheimer's disease as well as the evaluation and track of the disease's progression. In this chapter, neuroimaging methods are presented along with findings that are particularly relevant for the study of neuroplasticity in the aging brain.
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Chapter 5
The Ecosystem of Human Learning: The Neuroscience of Education
Different techniques for structural or / and functional imaging of the nervous system.
Published in Chapter: The Ecosystem of Human Learning: The Neuroscience of Education; From: Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication
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Analysis of Themes and Issues in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The process of producing images of the structure or activity of the brain or another part of the nervous system by techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging or computerized tomography.
Published in Chapter: Analysis of Themes and Issues in Neurodevelopmental Disorders; From: Emerging Trends in the Diagnosis and Intervention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Symmetry Detection in Brain Image Analysis
The use of imaging techniques to visualize the structure or function of the brain.
Published in Chapter: Symmetry Detection in Brain Image Analysis; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Crossroads Between Cognitive Connectomics and Sociomics: Synergies and Squabbles Amidst Two Omics
Techniques such as fMRI, DTI, EEG, and MEG are used to visualize the structure and function of the brain.
Published in Chapter: Crossroads Between Cognitive Connectomics and Sociomics: Synergies and Squabbles Amidst Two Omics; From: Principles and Clinical Interventions in Social Cognition
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Functional Human Brain Mapping
Neuroimaging or brain imaging is the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function, or pharmacology of the nervous system. It is a relatively new discipline within medicine, neuroscience and psychology. Neuroimaging is the discipline that deals with the in vivo depiction of anatomy and function of the central nervous system (CNS) in health and disease.
Published in Chapter: Functional Human Brain Mapping; From: Examining Biological Foundations of Human Behavior
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Re-Thinking Evaluation in the Era of Neuroscience
Different techniques for structural or / and functional imaging of the nervous system.
Published in Chapter: Re-Thinking Evaluation in the Era of Neuroscience; From: Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education
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