The History and Continued Evolution of Functioning Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology (fMRI)

This paper summarizes the history of the development of fMRI technology, beginning with the inception of the ideas on which the technology is based, and continuing through the details of its practical development. This review also briefly discusses the math behind those ideas and the physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and fMRI technology. The fMRI is a remarkable development in the history of medicine and a testament to how far the field of radiology has come. This paper seeks to discuss the history and current applications of this groundbreaking innovation.