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University of New Mexico

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2010

Psychology

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On The Use Of Independent Component Analysis & Functional Network Connectivity Analysis: Evaluation On Two Distinct Large-Scale Psychopathology Studies, Michelle Juárez Sep 2010

On The Use Of Independent Component Analysis & Functional Network Connectivity Analysis: Evaluation On Two Distinct Large-Scale Psychopathology Studies, Michelle Juárez

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Medical image analysis techniques are becoming ever useful in allowing us to better understand the complexities and constructs of the brain and its functions. These analysis methods have proven to be integral in revealing trends in brain activity within individuals with mental disorders that are distinguishable from what would be considered normal' activity within healthy populations. This has led us to gaining a better understanding of functional connectivity within the brain, especially within populations suffering from mental disorders. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is one of the leading techniques currently being implemented to explore cognitive function and aberrant brain activity …