Analysis of connectivity between local multi-variate patterns of functional MRI data [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Volker Fischer

ANALYSIS OF CONNECTIVITYBETWEEN LOCAL MULTI-VARIATEPATTERNS OF FUNCTIONAL MRIDATADissertationzur Erlangung des Doktorgradesder Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)der Fakult¨at fur¨ Physikder Universit¨at Regensburgvorgelegt vonVolker Fischeraus RegensburgJanuar 2011Promotionsgesuch eingereicht am: 17.01.2011Die Arbeit wurde durchgefuhrt¨ am Institut fur¨ Biophysik und physikalische Bio-chemie unter Anleitung von Prof. Dr. Elmar W. Lang in Zusammenarbeit mitdem Institut fur¨ Experimentelle Psychologie unter Betreuung von Prof. Dr. MarkW. Greenlee.Prufungsaussc¨ huss:Vorsitzender: Prof. Dr. Andreas Sch¨afer1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Elmar W. Lang2.hter: Prof. Dr. Mark W. Greenlee3. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Josef ZweckAcknowledgmentsThis dissertation would not have been possible without the guidance and thehelp of several individuals contributing their assistance in the preparation andcompletion of this thesis. First and foremost, my utmost gratitude to my super-visors Prof. Dr. Mark W. Greenlee and Prof. Dr. Elmar W. Lang. I will neverforget their continuous support and encouragement to make this thesis possible.Especially I thank Prof. Dr. Mark W. Greenlee for offering me the opportunity towork with functional magnetic resonance imaging, his guidance concerning neuro-scientific issues, and the financial support with which he and the Federal Ministryof Education and Research supported this project.I owe my deepest gratitude to Dr. Ingo Keck and Dr.