__'''Basis of the BOLD Signal'''__<<BR>>

You can download a copy of Rachel and Natalia's talk here: [[attachment:Basis_of_BOLD.ppt]] <<BR>>


__'''Web Resources'''__<<BR>>

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!

[[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”! 

[[http://www.fonar.com/glossary.htm|Glossary]] <<BR>>
 A useful glossary of MRI/fMRI concepts.

__'''References'''__<<BR>>

Neurophysiological investigation of the basis of the fMRI signal.<<BR>>
N K Logothetis, J Pauls, M Augath, T Trinath, A Oeltermann (2001)
Nature 412 (6843) p. 150-7
 [[http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35084005|link to paper]]