In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for performing magnetic resonance imaging on a subject and directly mapping electromagnetic activity of neural firing of the subject via the magnetic resonance imaging. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a system comprising a magnetic resonance imaging scanner (205) and a controller (250) to detect a magnitude of magnetic resonance signal representing a neuronal magnetic field.
USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TO DIRECTLY MAP NEURONAL ACTIVITY