{"id":4875,"date":"2019-07-10T15:38:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T19:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/?page_id=4875"},"modified":"2022-08-29T13:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:04:47","slug":"neuroimaging-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/approaches\/neuroimaging-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroimaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Neuroimaging<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1539\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642.png 1539w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-650x13.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-768x15.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/longerdots-e1563460517642-1024x20.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1539px) 100vw, 1539px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #e4233d;\"><b><span style=\"color: #e4233d;\">Electroencephalogram<\/span> (EEG)<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EEG is a noninvasive technique to measure the brain\u2019s electrical activity. We work individually with each family to create a personalized plan for completing the EEG. We work to ensure that the experien<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ce is easy and fun! We&#8217;ve created a social story for participants. Check out our <a href=\"\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/POLO-EEG-Social-Story.pdf\">POLO EEG Social Story<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/EEG-graphic-1-1024x964.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/EEG-graphic-1-1024x964.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/EEG-graphic-1-319x300.png 319w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/EEG-graphic-1-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2019\/07\/EEG-graphic-1.png 1118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><span style=\"color: #e4233d;\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><b>Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (f<\/b>NIRS)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span>fNIRS, which stands for &#8220;<strong>f<\/strong>unctional <strong>n<\/strong>ear-<strong>i<\/strong>nfra<strong>r<\/strong>ed <strong>s<\/strong>pectroscopy&#8221;, is a safe and non-invasive neuroimaging technology that is used to measure what the brain is doing naturally during social interactions. fNIRS uses small lights, which are placed on a cap on the head, to measure changes in blood flow to different areas of the brain. Learn more about fNIRS <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neurophotonics\/research\/fnirs\/\">here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-650x238.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-650x238.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-1024x374.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-1536x561.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/autism\/files\/2022\/08\/fNIRSforWebsite-2048x748.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neuroimaging Electroencephalogram (EEG) EEG is a noninvasive technique to measure the brain\u2019s electrical activity. We work individually with each family to create a personalized plan for completing the EEG. We work to ensure that the experience is easy and fun! We&#8217;ve created a social story for participants. Check out our POLO EEG Social Story! 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