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About the Author
Denis Le Bihan is internationally recognized for his contributions to the development of imaging methods for the study of the human brain. He is the founding director of NeuroSpin, an institute of the French Atomic Energy Commission dedicated to ultra-high-field brain imaging. He won the 2012 Honda Prize, Japan's international award for science and technology, and the 2014 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine.
Reviews
"Who better to lead us into the technological wonderland of in vivo brain imaging than Denis Le Bihan, pioneer of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI)? [A] densely factual narrative."--Barbara Kiser, Nature "Le Bihan, an innovative scientist whose research has led to bold advancements in the field of neuroimaging, explains the historical evolution of imaging technology... Le Bihan's book, which is packed with photographs and witty asides, is an accessible explanation of a complex, technological topic."--Library Journal "[L]ooking Inside the Brain introduces readers to basic neuroanatomy and sets out to explain how neuroimaging has helped scientists better understand human emotion, cognitive faculties, and neurological illnesses, including cancer and psychiatric disorders. Interestingly, Le Bihan describes the functions of these technologies through a probing account of the water molecule, whose fascinating properties make these technologies work. Besides the historical accounts of these technologies, the real value of this work is the author's forward-looking predictions regarding the future of these technologies and their continued evolution."--Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780691160610
Author Denis Le Bihan
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 482g