Topic: awake scanning

Resting-state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fMRI) provides a task-free methodology that allows for the non-invasive measurement of global brain network architecture. The use of rs-fMRI has promising potential for animal models, especially rodents, whose functional network architecture is highly translatable to humans. To minimise both head motion and stress, brain imaging of rodents typically involves using anaesthetic drugs to keep the animals still. However, these anaesthetic protocols negatively affect brain function, limiting the scope of studies. There is increasing interest in the use