What is Functional MRI (fMRI)?
Category: Procedures
Generic name: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Functional MRI (FMRI) is a type of specialized MRI scan. It measures the change in blood flow related to neural activity in the brain or spinal cord. Due to its relatively low invasiveness, absence of radiation exposure, and relatively wide availability it has become popular.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
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| Evaluation/monitoring | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
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