fMRI
Also called functional MRI . functional magnetic resonance imaging: a procedure that uses MRI technology to measure and map brain activity by detecting changes in the brain’s blood flow and oxygenation.
functional magnetic resonance imager: a type of MRI scanner that is used in this procedure.
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British Dictionary definitions for FMRI
functional magnetic resonance imaging: a technique that directly measures the blood flow in the brain, thereby providing information on brain activity
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Cultural definitions for FMRI
Abbreviation for functional magnetic resonance imaging. In FMRI, a patient is placed in a high magnetic field and delicate measurements of magnetic fields associated with processes like blood flow are made. In this way, the functioning of organs like the brain can be monitored as they occur. (Compare MRI.)
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