Exploring Brain Functional Anatomy with Positron Tomography |
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| Editor:
| Chadwick, Derek J.
Whelan, Julie |
| Series title: | Novartis Foundation Symposia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-51418-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | USD $254.95 |
Book Description:
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Details the application of positron emission tomography (PET) to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. Coverage includes all aspects of PET technology. Includes chapters on somatosensory, motor and visual systems, and higher-order processes such as attention, memory, learning, intention and language. The clinical usefulness of PET is discussed in relation to psychiatric illness and to functional recovery after brain injury.
Details the application of positron emission tomography (PET) to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. Coverage includes all aspects of PET technology. Includes chapters on somatosensory, motor and visual systems, and higher-order processes such as attention, memory, learning, intention and language. The clinical usefulness of PET is discussed in relation to psychiatric illness and to functional recovery after brain injury.