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LEC # TOPICS LABS DISCUSSIONS KEY DATES
Overview
1 Introduction to Course Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety and Human Subjects Issues, pt. 1 Notes on Human Subjects
Functional Neural Systems
2 Overview of Neural Systems Neural Signal Processing Introduction to Lab, Viewing MR Images, and MATLAB® Hand out Problem Set #1
3 Visual System Somatosensory and Motor Systems How the Brain Processes Visual Information, Insights & Controversies from Neuroimaging Studies (Kanwisher & Haxby papers)
4 Memory Systems Attention, Motivation, Emotion LAB 1: Introduction to fMRI Data Acquisition, Part 1- Acquisition
Imaging Physiology
5 Overview of Imaging Physiology
Applied Respiratory and Cardiovascular Physiology I
Coupling Between Neural Activity and CBF Changes (Iadecola & Mintun papers) Problem Set #1 Due
6 Applied Respiratory and Cardiovascular Physiology II Impact of Physiological Noise on Analysis and Interpretation of fMRI Data Hand out Problem Set #2
7 Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Neural Regulation of CNS Blood Flow LAB 1: Introduction to fMRI Data Acquisition, Part 2- Analysis
8 Neurovascular Coupling Global vs Regionally Specific Changes in CBF and Metabolism Localization in fMRI Data Sets - Comparison with Other Types of Neuroscience Data (Veltman & Disbrow papers)
Physics of Image Acquisition
9 Overview of Structural and functional MRI Signal Acquisition LAB 2: Biophysical Basis of fMRI Signals, Part 1- Acquisition Hand out Problem Set #3 Lab Report #1 Due
10 The NMR Signal: Magnetization, Excitation, Detection, NMR Signal, SNR Monitoring the NMR Signal: NMR Measurements, T2*, T2, Gradients, Gradient-echo, Spin-echo MR Signal Detection, Phased Array Receiver Coils Problem Set #2 Due
11 MRI: Spatially Encoding the NMR Signal Frequency, Slice and Phase Encoding, Spin Warp Basics of Fast MRI K-space, Fast Imaging, Distortions Parallel Image Acquisition Strategies
12 Review: Spatial Encoding, K-space MonRI Contrasts: T1,T2,T2*, Diffusion LAB 2: Biophysical Basis of fMRI Signals, Part 2- Analysis
13 BOLD Contrast (part 1) Hemodynamic Response, Temporal, Spatial Resolution Improving fMRI Signal Detection Using Physiological Data Temporal and Spatial Resolution (e.g. New Logothetis Articles in Neuron and Nature)
14 BOLD Contrast (part 2) Physiological Noise, Field Strength Alternatives to BOLD Review of BOLD, Perfusion vs BOLD, Arterial Spin Labelling, Cerebral Blood Volume LAB 3: Clustered Volume Acquisition (CVA) & Cardiac Gating Techniques for Detection of Auditory Activation and Brainstem Signals Lab Lab Report #2 Due
15 Physics of Diffusion Weighted Imaging Physics and Clinical Applications of Perfusion Weighted Imaging ASL (Wong Paper) Problem Set #3 Due
16 Quantitative fMRI CBV, CBF & ASL LAB 4: Diffusion Gradients Lab Lab Report #3 Due
17 Mid-term Exam Safety and Human Subjects Issues, pt. 2. Ethics Module
Experiment Design
18 General Principles of Experimental Design, pt. 1 Paradigm Design (Manoach and Stark) Hand out Problem Set #4 Lab Report #4 Due
19 General Principles of Experimental Design, pt. 2 Psychological State Variables in Imaging LAB 5: Statistical Analysis of fMRI Data
Statistical Analysis
20 Overview of fMRI Statistical Analysis Introduction to Univariate Analysis of fMRI Data - Part 1 Probability Notes
Statistics Notes
Review of Principles of Statistical Inference Problem Set #4 Due
21 Introduction to Univariate Analysis of fMRI Data - Part 2 LAB 5: Statistical Analysis of fMRI Data Hand out Problem Set #5
22 Multivariate Statistical Approaches to fMRI Data Analysis Group Analysis of fMRI Data Lab Report #5 Due
23 Building New Statistical Models for fMRI Data LAB 6: Morphometric Segmentation
24 Statistical Efficiency in fMRI Paradigm Design Statistics Q'&'A Problem Set #5 Due
Structural Analysis
25 Surface Based Anatomical Analysis LAB 7: Course Review (REQUIRED) Lab Report #6 Due
26 Spatial Normalization for Anatomic Analysis Clinical and Basic Neuroscience Applications of Diffusion Tensor Imaging What is Baseline (discussion of Squire paper)
27 Final Exam

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