fMRI:   What Can We Measure?
Linda Chang, Peter Jezzard, Denis Le Bihan, and Eric C. Wong, Organizers


Last updated 20 January 2009

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the current theoretical models for the hemodynamic response to brain activation;
  • Identify those physiological parameters which are accessible to MR measurement;
  • Explain the optimum experimental methods for accessing these parameters;
  • Describe emerging areas of functional MRI methodology.

Tuesday, 24 April

07:00 Introduction and Course Overview
07:10 A Model for Hemodynamic Response to Brain Activity Richard B. Buxton
07:30 Numerical Modeling of the BOLD Response Richard P. Kennan
07:50 Discussion

Wednesday, 25 April

07:00 Characterizing the Hemodynamic Response Oliver E. D. Josephs
07:15 Dynamic Measurement of Cerebral Blood Flow Eric C. Wong
07:30 Dynamic Measurement of Cerebral Blood Volume Joseph B. Mandeville
07:45 Discussion

Thursday, 26 April

07:00 Quantitative Measurement of CMR02 Changes Timothy L. Davis
07:15 Measurement of Oxygen Extraction Fraction Using T2 Changes Peter van Zijl
07:30 Spectroscopic Measurement of Glucose Consumption Using C13 NMR Fahmeed Hyder
07:45 Discussion

Friday, 27 April

07:00 Limits to Spatial and Temporal Resolution Ravi S. Menon
07:15 Prospects for Ultra-High Field fMRI Kamil Ugurbil
07:30 Other MR Markers for Functional Imaging Alan P. Koretsky
07:45 Discussion