Exploration of Functionally Connected Networks in the Rat Brain using Multislice fMRI
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Introduction: Low frequency fluctuations in T2*-weighted MR images have been used to map functional connectivity (FC) in both humans and rats [1, 2, 3, 4]. Previous studies performed on rats have demonstrated the presence of networks within somatosensory as well as visual systems [2, 3, 4]. Although multiple slices were acquired in two of the studies [3, 4], those studies focused on functional connectivity within specific functional modalities (i.e. visual and auditory systems). Multi-slice data offers greater possibility to study the functional networks, including potential connections across larger spatial distances. In this work, we utilize multi-slice fMRI data to explore networks in the rat brain.
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