Dear Christian,
On Aug 14, 2011, at 4:14 PM, Christian Baeuchl wrote:
> ...If refering to Brodmann areas in order to specify the anatomical locations of activations in fMRI group studies is rather imprecise, why is this practice so common in neuroimaging?
If only there was a good answer to that question! I think it's an easy shorthand, especially by people who are not neuroanatomists or who had very little neuroanatomical training. Also, it helps to give a VERY general idea of where the activation is, and and a very general idea of function. Also, it's easier to remember a Brodmann Area than the exact x,y,z coordinates of an activation when you are reading a lengthy Table of regional activations. I agree totally with Alexander, and I think/hope the practice of using Brodmann Area designations for fMRI studies is on its way out, to be replaced by probability maps. In any case, especially for the cortex, I think of my designation of activation as "in or around" any anatomical label.
Best,
Lucy
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