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for direct imaging of brain neuroelectric activity in vivo are
currently underway.
With these challenges addressed, the potential of using LEI
to directly and noninvasively image neural activations in real time
can be realized to achieve both a high temporal resolution and
spatial specificity as compared to conventional BOLD fMRI, and
to help determine hierarchical organizations within activated neu-
ral networks. It is anticipated that, if even moderately successful,
this technique could have a significant impact on neuroscience
research.
Acknowledgments
This work was, in part, supported by the NIH (NS 50329, NS
41328) and NSF (BES 602529).
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