noun
- the use of medical imaging techniques to visualize and study the structure and function of the brain and nervous system
Usage: technical; medical
Examples
- Neuroimaging studies have revealed how different brain regions activate during learning.
- MRI and PET scans are common neuroimaging methods used in research.
- The neuroimaging data showed abnormal patterns in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Advances in neuroimaging technology have improved our understanding of mental disorders.
- Researchers used neuroimaging to track changes in brain activity over time.
- Neuroimaging has become an essential tool in cognitive neuroscience.