Introduction¶
by Lawrence Binding & Anna Schroder
Estimated Time
30 minutes
The brain is the most complex network known. Gone are the days where we would attribute a single cortical region to function. Even simple motor functions requires integration of several cortical regions to ensure we can move without injury.
A network by definition requires connections, the brain is no different. In the brain these connections are known as white matter fibres; interconnecting cortical grey matter. Thanks to the advancement of diffusion MRI, we are now able to image these fibres whereas before it would require dissection.
But what is diffusion MRI?
Further reading
Everything you need to know: http://mriquestions.com/index.html
MRI book: Vlaardingerbroek, M. T., & Boer, J. A. (2013). Magnetic resonance imaging: theory and practice. Springer Science & Business Media.
dMRI: Mori, S., & Barker, P. B. (1999). Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging: its principle and applications. The Anatomical Record: An Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists, 257(3), 102-109.
DTI: Soares, J., Marques, P., Alves, V., & Sousa, N. (2013). A hitchhiker’s guide to diffusion tensor imaging. Frontiers in neuroscience, 7, 31. Chicago