Roalf David R, Gur Ruben C
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania.
Neuropsychology. 2017 Nov;31(8):954-971. doi: 10.1037/neu0000426.
Outline effects of functional neuroimaging on neuropsychology over the past 25 years.
Functional neuroimaging methods and studies will be described that provide a historical context, offer examples of the utility of neuroimaging in specific domains, and discuss the limitations and future directions of neuroimaging in neuropsychology.
Tracking the history of publications on functional neuroimaging related to neuropsychology indicates early involvement of neuropsychologists in the development of these methodologies. Initial progress in neuropsychological application of functional neuroimaging has been hampered by costs and the exposure to ionizing radiation. With rapid evolution of functional methods-in particular functional MRI (fMRI)-neuroimaging has profoundly transformed our knowledge of the brain. Its current applications span the spectrum of normative development to clinical applications. The field is moving toward applying sophisticated statistical approaches that will help elucidate distinct neural activation networks associated with specific behavioral domains. The impact of functional neuroimaging on clinical neuropsychology is more circumscribed, but the prospects remain enticing.
The theoretical insights and empirical findings of functional neuroimaging have been led by many neuropsychologists and have transformed the field of behavioral neuroscience. Thus far they have had limited effects on the clinical practices of neuropsychologists. Perhaps it is time to add training in functional neuroimaging to the clinical neuropsychologist's toolkit and from there to the clinic or bedside. (PsycINFO Database Record
概述过去25年中功能神经成像对神经心理学的影响。
将描述功能神经成像方法和研究，这些方法和研究提供了历史背景，给出神经成像在特定领域效用的实例，并讨论神经成像在神经心理学中的局限性和未来方向。
追踪与神经心理学相关的功能神经成像的出版物历史表明，神经心理学家早期就参与了这些方法的开发。功能神经成像在神经心理学应用中的最初进展受到成本和电离辐射暴露的阻碍。随着功能方法特别是功能磁共振成像（fMRI）的快速发展，神经成像深刻地改变了我们对大脑的认识。其当前应用涵盖了从规范发展到临床应用的范围。该领域正在朝着应用复杂的统计方法发展，这将有助于阐明与特定行为领域相关的不同神经激活网络。功能神经成像对临床神经心理学的影响更为有限，但前景依然诱人。
功能神经成像的理论见解和实证研究结果由许多神经心理学家引领，改变了行为神经科学领域。到目前为止，它们对神经心理学家的临床实践影响有限。也许是时候将功能神经成像培训添加到临床神经心理学家的工具包中，并从那里应用到诊所或床边了。（PsycINFO数据库记录）
