title: Determination of cerebral hemisphere language dominance with functional magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Functional MR imaging (fMRI) is useful for the determination of cerebral hemisphere language dominance, but it can be misleading if the imaging studies are not performed properly. The theoretic and technical problems involved in this use of fMRI are discussed, including behavioral paradigms, data analysis methods, subject handedness, and gender.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5253, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lurito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dzemidzic
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007807:Language Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*