Selected Publications
 

Measurement and characterization of the human spinal cord SEEP response using event-related spinal fMRI

Chase R. Figley and Patrick W. Stroman

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (in press, accepted Dec 4, 2011)

 

Somatotopic arrangement of thermal sensory regions in the healthy human spinal cord determined by means of spinal cord fMRI

P. W. Stroman, R. L. Bosma, A. Tsyben

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.(in press, accepted Oct 16, 2011)

Characterization of DTI indices in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal cord in healthy humans

R. L. Bosma, P. W. Stroman

Radiology Research and Practice (in press, accepted Sept 30, 2011)

  

Neural correlates of sexual arousal in the spinal cords of able-bodied men: A spinal fMRI investigation

N. Kozyrev, C. R. Figley, M., Sipski-Alexander, J. S. Richards, R. L. Bosma, P. W. Stroman

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (in press, accepted July 13, 2011)

 

Bringing the real world into the fMRI scanner: Repetition effects for pictures versus real objects

Jacqueline C. Snow, Charles E. Pettypiece, Teresa D. McAdam, Adam D. McLean, Patrick W. Stroman, Melvyn A. Goodale & Jody C. Culham

Scientific Reports 1 :130,  DOI: 10.1038/srep00130, Oct 26, (2011).

 

Neural correlates of focused attention in cognitively normal older adults

J. R. Bowes, P. Stroman, A Garcia

World Journal of Neuroscience, 1, 19-27 (2011)

 

Investigating pain networks in the spinal cord using functional MRI

P. W. Stroman (editorial)

Imaging in Medicine, April 2011, Vol. 3, No. 2, Pages 141-143. (2011)

Non-invasive observation of cervical spinal cord activity in children by functional MRI during cold thermal stimulation
J. Lawrence, J. Kornelsen, P. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 29(6): 813-818 (2011).

Conventional MRI as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in spinal cord injury: a systemic review of its application so far and an overview on emerging MRI methods
D. W. Cadotte, J Wilson, D Mikulis, P Stroman, S Brady, M G Fehlings
Expert Opin. Med. Diagn. 5(2):1-13 (2011)

The role(s) of astrocytes and astrocyte activity in neurometabolism, neurovascular coupling, and the production of functional neuroimaging signals
C. R. Figley, P. W. Stroman
European Journal of Neuroscience, 33(4): 577-588 (2011)

Mapping of neural activity produced by thermal pain in the healthy human spinal cord and brainstem: a Functional MRI Study
C. M. Cahill, P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 29: 342-352 (2011)

 

Influence of attention focus on neural activity involved with thermal sensations in the human spinal cord
P. W. Stroman, B.C. Coe, D. P. Munoz
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 29: 9-18 (2010)

Applying Functional MRI to the Spinal Cord and Brainstem
J. K. Leitch, C. R. Figley, P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 28(8):1225-1233 (2010)

In Contrast to BOLD: Signal Enhancement by Extravascular Water Protons (SEEP) as an Alternative Mechanism of Endogenous fMRI Signal Change
C. R. Figley, J. K. Leitch, P.W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 28(8):1234-1243 (2010)

Tactile sensory transmission in the human spinal cord and brainstem
N. F. Ghazni, C. C. Cahill, P. W. Stroman
American Journal of Neuroradiology 31: 661-667 (2010)

Spinal fMRI investigation of human spinal cord function over a range of innocuous thermal sensory stimuli and study-related emotional influences
P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 27:1333-1346 (2009).

Role of the basal ganglia in switching a planned response
I.G.M. Cameron. B.C. Coe, M. Watanabe, P.W. Stroman, D.P. Munoz
European Journal of Neuroscience 29:2413-2425 (2009) [
Abstract]

Development and validation of retrospective spinal cord motion time-course estimates (RESPITE) for spin echo spinal fMRI: Improved sensitivity and specificity by means of a motion-compensating general linear model analysis
C. R. Figley, P. W. Stroman
NeuroImage 44(2):421-427 (2009) [
PDF]

Spinal fMRI during proprioceptive and tactile tasks in healthy subjects: activity detected using cross-correlation, general linear model and independent component analysis
P. Valsasina, F. Agosta, D. Caputo, P.W. Stroman, M. Filippi
Neuroradiology 50(10):895-902 (2008) [
Abstract]

Investigation of cardiac-related motion in the lower-thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal cord: Implications for imaging human spinal cord structure and function
C. R. Figley, D. Yau, P. W. Stroman
American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:1450-1454 (2008) [
Abstract]

Evidence for enhanced functional activity of cervical cord in relapsing multiple sclerosis
F. Agosta, P. Valsasina, M.A. Rocca, D. Caputo, S. Sala, E Judica, P. W. Stroman, M. Filippi
Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 59, 1035-1042 (2008) [
Abstract]

Spatial normalization and motion correction for functional magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord and brainstem
P. W. Stroman, C. R. Figley, C. M. Cahill
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 26(6): 809-814 (2008) [
Abstract]

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human cervical spinal cord with vibration stimulation of different dermatomes
J. Lawrence, P. W. Stroman, S. Kollias
Neuroradiology 50(3):273-80 (2008) [
Abstract]

Magnetic resonance imaging of neuronal and glial swelling as an indicator of function in cerebral tissue slices
P. W. Stroman, A. S. Lee, K.K. Pitchers, R. D. Andrew
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 59: 700-706 (2008) [
Abstract]

Tactile-associated recruitment of the cervical cord is altered in patients with multiple sclerosis
F. Agosta, P. Valsasina, D. Caputo, P. W. Stroman, M. Filippi
NeuroImage 39: 1542-1548 (2008) [
Abstract]

Functional MRI of the cervical spinal cord during noxious and innocuous thermal stimulation in the alpha-chloralose and halothane anaesthetized rat
J. Lawrence, P. W. Stroman, K. L. Malisza
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 26(1):1-10 (2008) [
Abstract]


Investigation of Human Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spinal Cord Motion: Implications for Imaging Spinal Cord Structure and Function
C.R. Figley, P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 58(1): 185-189. (2007) [
Abstract]

Comparison of functional activity in the rat cervical spinal cord during alpha-chloralose and halothane anesthesia
J Lawrence, P W. Stroman, K L. Malisza
NeuroImage 34(4): 1665-1672. (2007) [
Abstract]

Detection of the neuronal activity occurring caudal to the site of spinal cord injury that is elicited during lower limb movement tasks
J. Kornelsen, P. W. Stroman
Spinal Cord 45(7): 485-490. (2007) [
Abstract]


Discrimination of errors from neuronal activity in functional MRI of the human spinal cord by means of general linear model analysis
P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 56: 452-456. (2006) [
Abstract] [PDF]

Simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging in the rat spinal cord and brain
K. Majcher, B. Tomanek, A. Jasinski, T. Foniok, P.W. Stroman, U.I. Tuor, D. Kirk, G. Hess
Experimental Neurology 197(2):458-64. (2006) [
Abstract]


Functional magnetic resonance imaging based on SEEP contrast: response function and anatomical specificity
P.W. Stroman, J. Kornelsen, J. Lawrence, K.L. Malisza
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23(8):843-50. (2005) [
Abstract] [PDF]

Magnetic resonance imaging of neuronal function in the spinal cord: spinal FMRI
P.W. Stroman
Clinical Medicine and Research 3(3):146-56. (2005) [
Abstract] [PDF]

The role of the striatum in implicit learning: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
J.P. Reiss, D.W. Campbell, W.D. Leslie, M.P. Paulus, P.W. Stroman, J.O. Polimeni, K.A. Malcolmson, J. Sareen
NeuroReport 16(12):1291-5. (2005) [
Abstract]

An improved method for spinal fMRI with large volume coverage of the spinal cord
P. W. Stroman, J. Kornelsen, J. Lawrence
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 21: 520-526 (2005) [
Abstract] [PDF]


fMRI of the lumbar spinal cord during a lower limb motor task
J. Kornelsen, P. W. Stroman
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 52: 411-414 (2004) [
Abstract] [PDF]

Correlation of functional activation in the rat spinal cord with neuronal activation detected by immunohistochemistry
J. Lawrence, P. W. Stroman, S. Bascuramurty, L. M. Jordan, K. L. Malisza
NeuroImage 22: 1802-1807 (2004) [
Abstract]

Noninvasive assessment of the injured human spinal cord by means of functional magnetic resonance imaging
P. W. Stroman, J. Kornelsen, A. Bergman, V. Krause, K. Ethans, K. L. Malisza, B. Tomanek
Spinal Cord 42: 59-66 (2004) [
Abstract] [PDF]


Functional magnetic resonance imaging at 0.2 Tesla
P. W. Stroman, K. L. Malisza, M. Onu
NeuroImage 20: 1210-1214 (2003) [
Abstract]

Functional MRI of the rat lumbar spinal cord involving painful stimulation and the effect of peripheral joint mobilization
K.L. Malisza KL, P.W. Stroman, A. Turner, L. Gregorash, T. Foniok, A. Wright
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 18(2):152-9 (2003) [
Abstract]

Pain modulates cerebral activity during cognitive performance
F. Remy F, U.N. Frankenstein, A. Mincic, B. Tomanek, P.W. Stroman
NeuroImage 19(3):655-64 (2003) [
Abstract]

Functional MRI involving painful stimulation of the ankle and the effect of physiotherapy joint mobilization
K.L. Malisza, L. Gregorash, A. Turner, T. Foniok, P.W. Stroman, A.A. Allman, R. Summers, A. Wright
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 21(5):489-96 (2003) [
Abstract]

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain based on signal enhancement by extravascular protons (SEEP fMRI)
P.W. Stroman, B. Tomanek, V. Krause, U.N. Frankenstein, K.L. Malisza
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 49: 433-439 (2003) [
Abstract]

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain and spinal cord by means of signal enhancement by extravascular protons
P. W. Stroman, B. Tomanek, K.L. Malisza
Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A 16A: 28-34 (2003) [
Abstract]


Mapping of neuronal function in the healthy and injured human spinal cord with spinal fMRI
P. W. Stroman, B. Tomanek, V. Krause, U.N. Frankenstein, K.L. Malisza
NeuroImage 17:1854-1860 (2002) [
Abstract]

Functional imaging of the rat cervical spinal cord
K.L. Malisza, P. W. Stroman
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 16(5):553-558 (2002) [
Abstract]

Extravascular proton-density changes as a non-BOLD component of contrast in fMRI of the human spinal cord
P. W. Stroman, V. Krause, K.L. Malisza, U. N. Frankenstein, B. Tomanek
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 48:122-127 (2002) [
Abstract]

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human cervical spinal cord with stimulation of different sensory dermatomes
P. W. Stroman, V. Krause, K.L. Malisza, U. N. Frankenstein, B. Tomanek
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 20: 1-6 (2002) [
Abstract]

Characterization of contrast changes in functional MRI of the human spinal cord at 1.5 T
P. W. Stroman, V. Krause, K. L. Malisza, U. N. Frankenstein, B. Tomanek
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 19: 833-838 (2001). [
Abstract]

Spin-echo versus gradient-echo fMRI with short echo times
P. W. Stroman, V. Krause, U. N. Frankenstein, K. L. Malisza, B. Tomanek
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 19: 827-831 (2001) [
Abstract]

Functional MRI of motor and sensory activation in the human spinal cord
P.W. Stroman, L.N. Ryner
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 19: 27-32 (2001) [
Abstract]

BOLD MRI of the human cervical spinal cord at 3 tesla
P.W. Stroman, P.W. Nance, L.N. Ryner
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 42(3):571-6 (1999) [
Abstract]