Functional MRI Contrast Mechanisms and Applications

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The use of MRI to evaluate tissue function will be described. The course will be dedicated to discussing functional MRI methods that use both endogenous contrast (labeled water, deoxygenated blood and exogenous (injectable) MR contrast agents to image tissue function. The theory and physiology necessary for understanding the MR contrast mechanisms, together with the practical knowledge necessary for performing the MR experiments, will be discussed. Demonstrations of functional MRI experiments will be included.