Brain tumour,functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan,from above. This is a 49 year old man with a brain lesion in the fronto-temporal cortex (top left),showing a grade 1 pilocytic astrocytoma (early stage,malignant brain tumour). This is a rare case,as pilocytic astrocytomas usually occur in young patients. The tumour has shifted the mid-line of the brain to the right. FMRI is used to detect changes in blood flow and blood oxygenation in the brain,highlighting areas of increased stimulation | |
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