Abstract
Mapping biological processes involved in development and pathology was largely confined to postmortem histological examinations or in vitro experimentation of cellular events. The ability to probe biological processes and anatomies of living systems was, to say the least, limited. The recent development of imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can scrutinize soft living tissue (such as brain and muscle) has allowed the investigation of anatomical structures and biological processes in vivo . Examination of the temporal progression of development and pathology will undoubtedly enhance our understanding of how structural changes relate to functional development and/or impairment. For example, in humans, the use of MRI and related imaging techniques has greatly enhanced our ability to diagnose a variety of pathologies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Biomedical Imaging in Experimental Neuroscience |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 293-322 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420042153 |
| ISBN (Print) | 084930122X, 9780849301223 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |