fMRI Brain-Computer Interface: A Tool for Neuroscientific Research and Treatment

Brain-computer interfaces based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI-BCI) allow volitional control of anatomically specific regions of the brain. Technological advancement in higher field MRI scanners, fast data acquisition sequences, preprocessing algorithms, and robust statistical analys...

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Published in:Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2007, Vol.2007, p.91-100
Main Authors: Sitaram, Ranganatha, Caria, Andrea, Veit, Ralf, Gaber, Tilman, Rota, Giuseppina, Kuebler, Andrea, Birbaumer, Niels
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brain research
Computer interfaces
Design and construction
Magnetic resonance imaging
Methods
Review
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Summary:Brain-computer interfaces based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI-BCI) allow volitional control of anatomically specific regions of the brain. Technological advancement in higher field MRI scanners, fast data acquisition sequences, preprocessing algorithms, and robust statistical analysis are anticipated to make fMRI-BCI more widely available and applicable. This noninvasive technique could potentially complement the traditional neuroscientific experimental methods by varying the activity of the neural substrates of a region of interest as an independent variable to study its effects on behavior. If the neurobiological basis of a disorder (e.g., chronic pain, motor diseases, psychopathy, social phobia, depression) is known in terms of abnormal activity in certain regions of the brain, fMRI-BCI can be targeted to modify activity in those regions with high specificity for treatment. In this paper, we review recent results of the application of fMRI-BCI to neuroscientific research and psychophysiological treatment.
ISSN:1687-5265
1687-5273
DOI:10.1155/2007/25487