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Thomas Gasser, Ibrahim Erol Sandalcioglu, Volker Skwarek, Elke Gizewski, Dietmar Stolke, Volker Hans

A Novel Passive Paradigm for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to Localize Brain Functions

The design of a shielded stimulation-device for electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves in the MRI-environment as passive fMRI-paradigm is content of this study. Especially the technical aspects and selection criteria of the stimulation-parameters are discussed. The clinical value for neurosurgical patients is outlined by supplying data from clinical studies, evaluating this novel paradigm. Thus neurosurgeons are supplied with superior information about functional anatomy, therefore being able to preserve functionally relevant brain-structures.

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Print ISSN: 0171-8096
Volume: 70, 09/2003
Pages: 449

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