The utilization of magnetic resonance imaging in physiology.
The literature that we have surveyed suggests that MRI will follow the somewhat unusual path from a routine clinical tool to a valuable instrument in physiological research. Its ability to provide both anatomic and limited functional information makes it possible for the physiologist to develop a detailed understanding of an intact mammalian system.
Alger
J R
JR
Neuroimaging Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Frank
J A
JA
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