Functional magnetic resonance imaging at spinal cord

由于潜在的各种技术和方法问题，功能磁共振成像技术在脊髓中的应用尚未确定。在本研究中，我们尝试将传统的功能磁共振成像技术(梯度回波平面仪成像)引入到颈髓成像中，通过修改参数和在图像采集处理过程中使用一些设计。虽然还不足以用于标准的成像研究，但最新的结果成功地检测到了手部功能性疼痛任务后的某些颈髓激活。

Utilization of fMRI technologies to the spinal cord have not been established due to underlying various technical and methodological problems. In present study, we tried to introduce the conventional fMRI technique (Gradient-echo echo planner imaging) into cervical spinal cord imaging by modifications of parameter and a bit of contrivance during image capture processing. Although it is not sufficient to utilize it for standard imaging studies, latest result successfully detect the certain cervical cord activations after functional painful task of hand.