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Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A noninvasive tool used to observe functioning in the brain or other organs by detecting changes in chemical composition, blood flow, or both. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The principle of functional MRI imaging is to take a series of images of an organ in quick succession and to statistically analyze the images for differences among them. Most commonly used in studies of brain function. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A type of MRI that takes a series of images of an organ in quick succession and statistically analyzes the differences between the images. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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