Abstract #3114
            Non-metal electrodes for local field potential recordings in magnetic resonance scanners
                       Jennifer Michelle Taylor                       1,2                      , Shan Hu                       3                      , 						Rajesh Rajamani                       4                      , Xiao-Hong Zhu                       2                      , 						Yi Zhang                       2                      , and Wei Chen                       1,2           
            
             1
            
            Biomedical Engineering, University of 
						Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States,
            
             2
            
            Radiology, 
						University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States,
            
             3
            
            Mechanical 
						Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United 
						States,
            
             4
            
            Mechanical 
						Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 
						United States
           
            
           The use of simultaneous neuronal recording and MRI is 
						limited by artifacts induced both in the imaging and in 
						the neuronal traces, but would provide a huge benefit to 
						the exploration of brain mechanisms and understanding of 
						the neurophysiology basis of fMRI. Here we have 
						developed new electrodes using conductive, non-metal 
						materials that produce no susceptibility artifacts in 
						anatomical or functional imaging. Additionally, we show 
						that the gradient induced artifacts in the neuronal 
						trace are removable, revealing clean neuronal activity. 
						These breakthroughs will allow for future experiments 
						and studies exploring the neurovascular relationship 
						between fMRI and neuronal activity.
          
				
					How to access this content:
					For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.
					After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.
					After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.
					Click here for more information on becoming a member.