Multimodal imaging of distributed neural systems in cognition

脑成像是科学技术中发展最快的领域之一。这些进步使得非侵入性地深入大脑并观察信息处理和思想形成成为可能。这些能力带来了前所未有的机会，可以提高我们对大脑的基本理解。这反过来又允许开发新的方法来诊断和治疗大脑疾病和障碍。然而，为了充分实现这一潜力，关键是要更好地了解通过大脑成像揭示的“激活”-这是了解更高精神功能的基础。目前的研究重点是推进我们对激活的理解，特别是支持高级心理功能的激活。这项研究涉及整合来自大脑扫描（使用磁共振成像）和脑电波（使用电势和磁场记录）的数据。通过改进目前对激活和大脑功能之间关系的认识，这项研究将为诊断成像的许多未来进展奠定基础（例如，外科脑映射）。

Brain imaging is one of the fastest growing areas in science and technology. These advances are making it possible to non-invasively peer deeper into the brain and watch as information is processed and thoughts are formed. With these capabilities come unprecedented opportunities for improving our basic understanding of the brain. This, in turn, allows for the development of new ways to diagnose and treat brain disease and disorders. However, in order to fully realize this potential, it is critical to gain a better understanding of the "activation" revealed through brain imaging - a step that is fundamental to learning more about higher mental functions. The current research focuses on advancing our understanding of activation, particularly that which supports higher mental function. The research involves the integration of data from brain scans (using magnetic resonance imaging) and brain waves (using electrical potential and magnetic field recordings). By improving upon current knowledge of the relationship between activation and brain function, the research will lay the foundation for a host of future advances in diagnostic imaging (e.g., surgical brain mapping).