neuroimaging

noun

neu·​ro·​im·​ag·​ing ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈi-mə-jiŋ How to pronounce neuroimaging (audio)
: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging)
also : imaging of the brain by these techniques

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Tied to surges of activity in your brain, these moments may shape your ideas into stronger memories, a new neuroimaging study suggests. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025 Future longitudinal and multi-modal neuroimaging studies are warranted to confirm these findings and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 15 May 2025 By comparing data from a different study and MRI scans, the researchers were able to use a neuroimaging technique to analyse the workers’ brain volume. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 In one portion of the study, the brain injuries and the political behaviors of almost 160 veterans were assessed, the former through neuroimaging and the latter through surveys. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuroimaging

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroimaging was in 1981

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“Neuroimaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroimaging. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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neuroimaging

noun
neu·​ro·​im·​ag·​ing ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈim-ə-jiŋ How to pronounce neuroimaging (audio)
: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron-emission tomography)
also : imaging of the brain by these techniques
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