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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures the small changes in blood flow that occur with brain activity. fMRI may be used to examine the brain's functional anatomy and target which parts of the brain are handling critical functions such as thought, speech, movement, and sensation. ... PATIENT PORTAL. Appointment
The fMRI is carried out using a specialized MRI scanner. The child lies on the scanner bed, a head coil is placed over the head and soft pads are put in place to help hold their head in the correct position. Sometimes headphones and small mirrors are used to help present the different activities.
In general, fMRI helps us to identify active areas of the brain that are important for performing a particular function. Common areas of interest are typically in the left temporal and frontal lobes for speech and language, bilateral occipital lobes for vision and bilateral motor cortex for movements.