fMRI - How it Works and What it's Good For

ENGLISH
For a long period of time we didn't know anything about that brain. That's because it's extremely hard to measure changes in electric signals that indicate brain activity.

Scientists had to wait until 1992 for the invention of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in order to observe brain activity.

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DEUTSCH
Das Gehirn war für eine sehr lange Zeit ein Mysterium. Das liegt daran, dass die elektrischen Ströme, die Aufschlüsse über die Funktionsweise des Gehirns liefern können, extreme schwach und schwer zu messen sind.
Wissenschaftler mussten sich bis 1992 gedulden. Die funktionale Magnetresonanztomographie (fMRT) ermöglicht den Blick in das aktive Gehirn.

Dieses Video erklärt, wie fMRT funktioniert und zu welchem Wissen über das Gehirn es uns verholfen hat. fMRT bleibt ist auch heute noch ein Platzhirsch unter den Methoden der Neurowissenschaftler und wird auch in Zukunft vieles über das Gehirn in Erfahrung bringen.

[mikim]

After the class on fMRI, I was like "what??? What just happened in the last 90 minutes?"
After watching this video, I'm like OH OH OH"
Many thanks!

[cryzzl]

Wow, just perfect! Easy to understand, condensed and on-the-point, garnished with very nice Animations! Thanks a lot :)

[pratikasiwatch]

your way of explanation is really comprehensible

[JoKer-kguw]

My Man, you're just saving my exam in Methods of psychology

[Arthur-fzdw]

I recently completed my PhD in psychology/fMRI and I'm now going to start a postdoc using fMRI data. Despite being kind of an expert in the area, I'm still amazed by how it works, and still watching this video from time to time. The best short explanation of this technology out there IMO.

[MRSDR]

This is EXACTLY the type of explanation I was looking for. REALLY WELL DONE! I understand the mechanisms behind fMRI a lot better now. THANK YOU!

[bobflemming]

Brilliant video, Philipp! Keep them coming!

[isobel]

WOW, I have STRUGGLED with this concept for SOOOO LONG, thank you Mikio - it was simple all along!!! You made that very very clear and now I feel very confident for the imaging part of the exam.

[nathanhung]

Recently started in a lab with fMRI topics, this is very well explained and easy to understand. Thank you!

[PaulScotti]

Honestly the best explanation of fMRI I have come across so far, much better than the textbook I am currently reading. Thanks a lot!

[danielhain]

Amazing!!! can you please make more videos ! This is the best youtube i've seen in my 27 years of existence

[huohui]

You get the talent of a great teacher, explain things simple and clear. Thanks.

[anitas]

Wow!! I never understood it until now!

[misskrueger]

Wow, very impressive video, I particularly enjoyed the visual aspect of the video with use of excellent animations. Thank you for making this subject more approachable for us doctors who are not radiologists :)

[mathurakrishnan]

Way better and more passionate explanation than my prof

[rohitbisani]

Great job. Visualization - full points!, analogies for better understanding - full points.

[jamo]

Finally a video that makes the mechanism behind fMRI easy to understandI! Thanks a lot :)

[WinstonSieck]

Very nice - pretty sophisticated explanation of how fMRI measures brain activity, made understandable.

[Noerfi]

what an amazing video. you're exceptional at explaining difficult stuff. You should get so many more subscribers

[animaaura]

Great job Philipp!! This should continue long-term :)