Oct 11 2020 113 mins
In this episode of Zone 3 Podcast, Dr. Leslie Baxter, Ph.D. a Clinical Neuropsychologist with a specialty in Neuropsychology and Neuro-imaging, was able to join Reggie and Robert in the studio to discuss her experience with functional MRI (fMRI).
She began in research and later evolved into the clinical use fMRI. Research fMRI deals mostly with group data and provides invaluable information towards the advancement of treatment and understanding of multiple cognitive syndromes and disorders including; autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), alzheimer’s disease, and language disorders. Using cutting edge technology Dr. Baxter has been a big part in progression of Neuroscience.
Clinical fMRI is an individual examination that deals one on one with patients and provides preoperative mapping of the brain for intra-operative use. Dr. Baxter utilizes a variety of paradigms and BOLD imaging to identify which section of the brain is responding when patients are given a specific task. Along with diffusion tensor imaging, (DTI) or white matter tractography, Dr. Baxter consults Neurosurgeons prior to a patient having surgery and provides them with valuable information they need prior to proceeding with a complicated surgery.