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The past two decades have produced dramatic advances in the diagnostic imaging of the structure of the human brain, but there is a relative lack of techniques for the noninvasive characterization of neural function. Much progress has been made with techniques such as PET (Positron Emission Tomography, Phelps and Maziotta 1985) and SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) which measure blood flow or glucose uptake associated with tissue metabolism, but these techniques require internalization of radioactive tracers, a factor which compromises their overall utility. In addition, these techniques require complex and expensive instrumentation (e.g., a PET scanner must be located in close proximity to a cyclotron) which limits their availability.
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George, J.S., Lewine, J.D., Goggin, A.S., Dyer, R.B., Flynn, E.R. (1993). IR Thermal Imaging of a Monkey’s Head: Local Temperature Changes in Response to Somatosensory Stimulation. In: Dirnagl, U., Villringer, A., Einhäupl, K.M. (eds) Optical Imaging of Brain Function and Metabolism. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 333. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2468-1_12
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