ABSTRACT
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a brain-mapping technique widely used in research fields such as cognitive neuroscience, medical science, psychology, and education for studying functions of the brain. It helps with understanding the inner workings of our brains and holds great promise for, among others, identification ofAlzheimer’s disease, pre-neurosurgical planning, and postneurosurgical evaluations. The clinical importance of fMRI can also be seen in a special issue on clinical applications of fMRI in Neuropsychology Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2007.
