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fMRI Methods and Topics

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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3e - Huettel, Song, & McCarthy (2014)

An excellent introduction to fMRI physics, the BOLD response, signal properties, and design and analysis.

For cognitive neuroscientists, I particularly recommend Chapters 8 through 12.

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Handbook of Functional MRI Data - Poldrack, Mumford, & Nichols (2011)

This book provides an excellent, clearly written review of analysis methods in fMRI that goes into greater depth than other resources.

Highly recommended.

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Short Introduction to the General Linear Model for Neuroimaging -- Jenkinson et al. (2018)

Short and sweet, clear intro to the GLM. Amazon Kindle edition C$1.39. What a bargain!

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Introduction to Human Neuroimaging - Op de Beeck & Nakatani (2019)

This excellent book provides a comprehensive, modern review of human neuroimaging. It includes not just standard functional MRI but also structural neuroimaging, multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA), electrophysiology (EEG/MEG), neurostimulation, and multimodal imaging.

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Introduction to Neuroimaging Analysis - Jenkinson & Chappell (2017)

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fMRI - Bandettini (2020)

Great primer on fMRI, especially physics and BOLD. Includes an interesting chapter on “Twenty-six controversies and challenges. Very affordable.

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Short Introduction to MRI Physics for Neuroimaging -- Chappell, Okell & Jenkinson (2018)

Introduction to Resting State fMRI Functional Connectivity - Bijsterbosch, Smith & Beckmann

Essentials of Functional MRI - Stroman (2016)

Networks of the Brain - Sporns (2010)

This valuable book reviews both the methods for studying connectivity (anatomical, functional and effective connectivity) and understanding connectivity in terms of small world networks.

The techniques are described in clear terms accessible to even the less mathematically inclined readers.

The book also discusses some of the interesting results and interpretations that have arisen from these approaches.

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Neuroanatomy

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The Human Brain - Duvernoy (1999)

If you only buy one brain atlas, this is the one to get.

This atlas has excellent schematics of a representative brain along with surface views and slices of real brains. There is a brief but well-written overview of brain regions. Unlike many brain atlases, it gives a good description of cortical sulci and gyri.

The hard copy is hard to find for an affordable price but you can buy an eBook.

Brain Tutor (3D) App

Brain Tutor is an app from Brain Innovation (the company that makes BrainVoyager fMRI software). Brain Tutor is available as a free app for Mac or PC. Brain Tutor 3D is a low-cost app for mobile devices. Both programs enable viewing of lobes, sulci, gyri, Brodmann’s areas, and several functionally defined regions on either brain surfaces or slices. In addition Brain Tutor 3D shows subcortical structures and fibre tracts from DTI.

Brain Tutor available from Brain Innovation.

Brain Tutor 3D available from the Apple or Google app stores.