Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Eye Movements: Introduction to Methods and Basic Phenomena

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Abstract

The advent of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the early 1990s led to a rapid increase in the study of the neural bases of cognition. fMRI has made it possible to non-invasively study the spatial distribution of the neural processing of eye movements in humans, on a scale that was only previously achieved using invasive methods in animals and non-human primates. With increasing accessibility and affordability of fMRI, the field of functional neuroimaging has grown in usage, sophistication, impact and range of uses (Bandettini, 2012). Here, we present a didactic introduction to the fMRI method, with a specific focus on eye movement research. We introduce the principles of magnetic resonance signal generation and the physiological basis of the fMRI signal; how to set up an fMRI experiment for eye movement research, and fundamental principles of fMRI data preparation and analysis. We then discuss the basic phenomena of the neural bases of eye movements that have been studied using fMRI.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEye Movement Research
Subtitle of host publicationAn Introduction to its Scientific Foundations and Applications
EditorsChristoph Klein, Ulrich Ettinger
Place of PublicationCham Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Chapter12
Pages503-548
Number of pages46
ISBN (Electronic)9783030200855
ISBN (Print)9783030200831
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameStudies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2196-6605
ISSN (Electronic)2196-6613

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