Functional Connectivity of the Human Brain

Functional Connectivity of the Human Brain, 1st Edition, edited by Maria Assunta Rocca and Massimo Filippi, is a 326-page book published by Academic Press. The volume reviews biological mechanisms and analytical approaches to map human brain organization across healthy cohorts and clinical patient groups.

Initial chapters examine the baseline definition of functional connectivity and explore how neuroimaging signals originate in neural tissue. Methodological sections outline quantitative frameworks for assessing network architecture, focusing on functional magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysiological recording techniques. The text progresses through diverse analytical strategies, ranging from initial seed-region selection to advanced data-driven approaches. Further coverage details causal connections within neural networks, graph theoretical analysis for evaluating complex topological structures, and time-varying analysis to trace temporal fluctuations in connectivity signals.

The work highlights how these empirical techniques provide practice in mapping network architecture for investigations in cognitive neurosciences. This publication serves as a resource for neuroscientists, cognitive neuroscientists, radiologists, MR bioengineers, and MR physicists.