Chapter 4

Optimisation of MRI for Functional Imaging

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Effect of Echo Time on fMRI Signal

4.2.1 Introduction
4.2.2 Methods
4.2.3 Results
4.2.4 Discussion

4.3 Artefact Reduction in fMRI Data

4.3.1 Reduction of Ghost Artefact
4.3.2 Removal of External RF Interference

4.4 Fast IR Sequence for Anatomical Reference Scans

4.5 Standard fMRI Protocol

4.6 References