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    This document provides an overview of several brain imaging techniques including their descriptions, purposes, and typical patient procedures. EEG records electrical brain activity through electrodes on the scalp and is widely used in sleep research. CT and MRI produce detailed 3D images of brain structure, with MRI providing additional information on brain activity and density. PET scans track radioactive tracers to create maps of active brain regions. fMRI combines MRI and PET techniques to link brain structure with activity during tasks. MEG and DTI are newer techniques, with MEG measuring magnetic fields and DTI examining white matter connections between brain areas.

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    This document provides an overview of several brain imaging techniques including their descriptions, purposes, and typical patient procedures. EEG records electrical brain activity through electrodes on the scalp and is widely used in sleep research. CT and MRI produce detailed 3D images of brain structure, with MRI providing additional information on brain activity and density. PET scans track radioactive tracers to create maps of active brain regions. fMRI combines MRI and PET techniques to link brain structure with activity during tasks. MEG and DTI are newer techniques, with MEG measuring magnetic fields and DTI examining white matter connections between brain areas.

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    AP Psychology

    AVHS/Emerson

    BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES


    Name Description Purpose Patient Info
    • records electrical
    Produces amplified activity of brain • patient lying down;
    EEG tracings of waves of electrodes placed on
    Electroencephalograph • widely used in sleep
    electrical activity in brain research scalp

    CT A sophisticated x-ray; • can only show • patient lies down as


    Computerized uses several x-ray structure of brain platform moves slowly
    Tomography cameras to rotate through scanning ring
    around the brain and • able to detect tumors
    CAT form a detailed 3D • exposure to
    Computerized Axial picture of carcinogenic radiation
    Tomography brain structure
    Uses magnetic fields • provides detailed • patient secured to
    and radio waves to make picture of brain structure platform in scanner
    MRI computer-generated
    Magnetic Resonance images; • measures density and • must remain
    Imaging produces visual “slices” location of brain material motionless during
    of brain procedure

    • enables researchers to • patient injected with


    Produces visual display see what areas of brain radioactive tracer;
    PET of brain activity are most active during detectors track release
    Positron Emission certain tasks of gamma rays around
    Tomography Computer translates • different scans used for patient’s head
    signals into map of brain different chemicals such • patient may be asked
    at work as neurotransmitters, to respond to stimuli or
    drugs, & oxygen flow perform simple tasks
    • shows details of brain • patient secured to
    fMRI Combines elements of structure with info about platform in scanner
    MRI and PET scans blood flow in the brain,
    Functional Magnetic linking brain structure • patient may be asked
    Resonance Imaging with brain activity during to respond to stimuli or
    cognitive tasks perform simple tasks
    • uses a device that
    Study of the magnetic • used primarily for looks like a large
    MEG fields generated by the research on brain helmet; placed over the
    Magnetoencephalography brain through neural activity patient's head in a
    activity specially shielded room
    • fast, non-invasive
    DTI • used to uncover minute
    Variation of MRI structural aberrations in • uses fMRI scanner; pt
    Diffusion Tensor scannner; uses specific brain; esp useful for secured to platform;
    Imaging radio-frequency and examining the neurology takes about 15 minutes
    magnetic field-gradient of psychological longer than MRI
    pulses to track disorders & producing
    movement of water more-targeted
    molecules in brain, treatments
    enabling scientists to • examines complex
    create pictures of axons network of nerve fibers
    (white matter) connecting the different
    brain areas

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