Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging was the first textbook to provide a true introduction to fMRI designed with undergraduate students, graduate students, and beginning researchers in mind. Among the changes to the Second Edition are: Revised MR physics chapters that include parallel conceptual and quantitative paths, allowing students from diverse backgrounds and interests to readily navigate these topics. Expanded discussion of fMRI data analysis, with separate chapters on standard hypothesis-driven analyses and advanced exploratory analyses. Expanded coverage of experimental design that includes new approaches to efficient creation of fMRI experiments. Revised discussion of the physiological basis of fMRI to include recent discoveries about the origins of the BOLD response. A new Ethics chapter that discusses controversies, ethical and social concerns, and popular interpretations of fMRI research. Increased coverage of the integration of fMRI with other cognitive neuroscience techniques. New topics in the Advanced Methods chapter, reflecting cutting-edge developments in the field. Updated references and suggested readings throughout.

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An introduction to fMRI -- MRI scanners -- Basic principles of MR signal generation -- Basic principles of MR image formation -- MR contrast mechanisms and pulse sequences -- From neuronal to hemodynamic activity -- Bold fMRI : origins and properties -- Signal, noise, and preprocessing of fMRI data -- Experimental design -- Statistical analysis : basic analyses -- Statistical analysis II : advanced approaches -- Advanced fMRI methods -- Combining fMRI with other techniques -- The future of fMRI : practical and ethical issues.