Diagnostic Procedure
fMRI
Definitions related to fmri:
  • (functional mri) A type of MRI that takes a series of images of an organ in quick succession and statistically analyzes the differences between the images.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (functional magnetic resonance imaging) A noninvasive tool used to observe functioning in the brain or other organs by detecting changes in chemical composition, blood flow, or both.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (functional magnetic resonance imaging) The principle of functional MRI imaging is to take a series of images of an organ in quick succession and to statistically analyze the images for differences among them. Most commonly used in studies of brain function.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (functional magnetic resonance imaging) Used to visualize the brain's activity, as opposed to its structure.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), neuroimaging technique used in biomedical research and in diagnosis that detects changes in blood flow in the brain. This technique compares brain activity under resting and activated conditions. It combines the high-spatial-resolution noninvasive...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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