fMRI can be used to examine the brain’s anatomy, determine which parts of the brain are handling critical functions such as thought, speech, movement and sensation, which is called brain mapping. Doctors use it to assess the effects of stroke, trauma or degenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s on brain function. The method helps to monitor the growth and function of brain tumors and guide the planning of surgery, radiation therapy or other surgical treatments for the brain. fMRI may detect abnormalities within the brain that cannot be found with other imaging techniques.
In selected neurological cases where fMRI delivers additional information on the patient’s health condition, we grant our customers access to this latest technology.