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Question: Is MR /fine/ enough? #7

Closed gkiar closed 9 years ago

gkiar commented 9 years ago

Do you think that MR imaging, and the connectomes estimated as a result, provide a fine enough resolution to gain insight into the behaviour or traits of the individual? Do you think that so-called "connectopathies" like schizophrenia or autism can be observed in structural differences at this scale?

jovo commented 9 years ago

what do you think?

On Thu Jan 29 2015 at 1:45:40 PM Greg Kiar notifications@github.com wrote:

Do you think that MR imaging, and the connectomes estimated as a result, provide a fine enough resolution to gain insight into the behaviour or traits of the individual? Do you think that so-called "connectopathies" like schizophrenia or autism can be observed in structural differences at this scale?

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gkiar commented 9 years ago

I think that depends on the scale at which a connectopathy exists. It's unclear (at least to me) whether inter- or intra-region connectivity plays a more significant role in certain behaviours. If it's the former, then MR could likely identify this; the latter, less clear but I imagine not.