Brain Imaging Techniques

Start with the flashcards

Imaging Human Brain Structure is a starting point for studying structural imaging. Its questions cover X-rays, computerized tomography, angiograms and magnetic resonance imaging. Work through the questions, then return to any terms you want to understand more clearly.

The Neuroimaging flashcards offer another route through the topic. They include questions about EEG, PET and MRI, as well as drawbacks of PET scans.

Use mind maps to make connections

The Neuroimaging mind map groups techniques under structural and functional imaging. It includes CT, MRI, PET and fMRI, making it useful for seeing those names together before working through the flashcards.

For a closer look at one technique, the MRI mind map describes how different substances behave in magnetic fields. Methods of Studying the Nervous System also covers cerebral angiography and its use of a dye with X-ray photography.

Pair a map with a quiz

After looking at the Neuroimaging map, try a quiz such as Structural & Functional Neuroimaging or Structural vs Functional Imaging. Use the map to organize the terms first, then use the quiz to practice recognizing them.

If a quiz question is unfamiliar, return to the map or a flashcard deck and look for the relevant technique. You can work through the resources in this order more than once, focusing on different terms each time.

Place the topic in the unit

Brain Imaging Techniques is one section of Research Methods, Neuroimaging and Computational Approaches in Neuroscience. The resources on this page provide a way into the unit through imaging, from individual techniques to the distinction between structural and functional approaches.

Choose a mind map and pair it with a quiz to begin exploring the page.