Resting state networks of the canine brain under sevoflurane anaesthesia.
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SUBMITTER: Beckmann KM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7164650 | biostudies-literature | 2020
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Resting state networks of the canine brain under sevoflurane anaesthesia.
Beckmann Katrin M KM Wang-Leandro Adriano A Dennler Matthias M Carrera Ines I Richter Henning H Bektas Rima N RN Steiner Aline A Haller Sven S
PloS one 20200417 4
Resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) has become an established technique in humans and reliably determines several resting state networks (RSNs) simultaneously. Limited data exist about RSN in dogs. The aim of this study was to investigate the RSNs in 10 healthy beagle dogs using a 3 tesla MRI scanner and subsequently perform group-level independent component analysis (ICA) to identify functionally connected brain networks. Rs-fMRI sequences were performed under steady s ...[more]
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