Basis of the BOLD Signal
You can download a copy of Rachel and Natalia's talk here: Basis_of_BOLD.ppt
Web Resources
Below is a list of web resources used in the talk
Vascular/synaptic basis of BOLD
- Another good physics paper – good overall explanation of fMRI
- A good site for beginners with a comprehensive overview of many issues related to fMRI – plus brain anatomy!
- User-friendly animations of the fMRI process can be found in “MRI: a guided tour”!
- A useful glossary of MRI/fMRI concepts.
References
Neurophysiological investigation of the basis of the fMRI signal.
N K Logothetis, J Pauls, M Augath, T Trinath, A Oeltermann (2001) Nature 412 (6843) p. 150-7