: literally means "blood movement", in reference to the study of blood flow or circulation
I just wrote this word into a grant application so I figured I should truly understand what it means. For me, it's referring to the way the fMRI records the ratio of oxygenated blood:deoxygenated blood. While we don't exactly know what this means, it is (now) a commonly used way to study brain activity.
Speaking of which, I participated in a pilot trial for an fMRI experiment the other day and then I got to see my structural scan! So, the structural image of my brain. I got to see my brain. It made my day. If you find that at all interesting, you might just be a neuroscientist at heart :)
That's all!
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