diff --git a/episodes/functional-mri.Rmd b/episodes/functional-mri.Rmd index aa891b0..96de071 100644 --- a/episodes/functional-mri.Rmd +++ b/episodes/functional-mri.Rmd @@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ exercises: 2 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: questions -- How do you write a lesson using R Markdown and `{sandpaper}`? +- What generates the signal that fMRI is measuring? +- What preprocessing steps are needed before analysing fMRI data? +- How can I extract brain network information from the images. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: objectives -- Explain how to use markdown with the new lesson template -- Demonstrate how to include pieces of code, figures, and nested challenge blocks +- Explain how the BOLD signal works +- Demonstrate the pre-processing steps commonly used in fMRI +- Identify common resting state networks :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @@ -263,10 +266,13 @@ Ciao! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: keypoints -- Use `.md` files for episodes when you want static content -- Use `.Rmd` files for episodes when you need to generate output -- Run `sandpaper::check_lesson()` to identify any issues with your lesson -- Run `sandpaper::build_lesson()` to preview your lesson locally - +- fMRI measures small signal fluctations associated with oxyhaemoglobin in the +blood resulting from brain activation +- Images can either be acquired during a task or with no task involved +(resting state) +- Key preprocessing steps include: EPI distortion correction, brain masking, +smoothing, and temporal fitering +- Network components extracted from techniques like Melodic can show +key network components, but also potentially components that represent noise. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::