Improving Cerebral Cortical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Readily Available Surface Coil

Subtle structural deformities of the cerebral cortex have been shown to be the cause of seizures in patients with refractory epilepsy. Brain imaging using high-resolution focused protocols with standard head coils may not provide sufficient image quality needed for evaluating subtle cortical abnormalities. The authors describe the use of a readily available shoulder coil placed over a specific area of the brain that has been clinically determined to enhance the signal to noise and resolution of the cortical surface. Delineating the cortical surface using a shoulder coil can help to detect subtle areas of cortical thickening, blurring of the gray-white matter junction, or focally abnormal gyral and sulcal patterns.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/74666/1/j.1552-6569.2004.tb00243.x.pd

MAPMAN: a user-driven tool to display genomics data sets onto diagrams of metabolic pathways and other biological processes

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Representation of grasp postures and anticipatory motor planning in children

Stoeckel T, Hughes C, Schack T. Representation of grasp postures and anticipatory motor planning in children. Psychological Research. 2012;76(6):768-776