PSYC 653 - Introduction to functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Credit(s): 3

INTRODUCTION TO FMRI
Component: Lecture
This course introduces the fundamentals of magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) and its application to brain imaging. The topics include the physical origins of the MRI signal, how MRI scanners manipulate this signal to construct images, the structure of the brain, and the origins of the hemodynamic signals that permit fMRI, and how to design and analyze fMRI experiments. Class consists of lecture and computer lab experiences. The final project requires design, implementation, and analysis of an fMRI experiment.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
RESTRICTIONS: Open to Psychology graduate students or permission of instructor.