In this review, a brief overview of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is followed by an analysis of recent research with dogs using fMRI. Methodological and conceptual concerns found across multiple studies are raised, and solutions to these issues are suggested.

Nov 1, 2013 · One neuroscientist is peering into the canine brain, and says he's found evidence that dogs may feel love

1 day ago · A new brain imaging study from the ELTE NAP Canine Brain Research group has revealed that age and brain shape affect how strongly dogs' olfactory brain regions are connected. The researchers used ...

May 11, 2012 · However, the widespread use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain function in both humans and non-human primates has paved the way for potentially understanding how the dog brain works. Here, we report the development of behavioral and technical methods to acquire fMRI data in fully awake, unrestrained dogs.

Dec 17, 2020 · Here, we report the results of a multi-method approach combining fMRI (N = 17), eye-tracking (N = 15), and behavioural preference tests (N = 24) to explore the engagement of an attachment-like...

Oct 26, 2022 · There are two broad motivations for conducting fMRI research in dogs: (i) understanding the functional anatomy of the dog brain for its own sake; and (ii) comparison with human brain function.

Feb 25, 2017 · Thus, they highlight the great potential that dog functional MRI (fMRI) offers, from a comparative perspective. Dog fMRI clearly has the potential to result in major breakthroughs in understanding the sensory and cognitive processes of dogs.

In three experiments, we demonstrated the use of fMRI in dogs to compare associative reward-learning in the brain across visual, olfactory, and verbal modalities.

2 days ago · The researchers used resting-state fMRI on awake dogs to map olfactory functional connectivity. Published in Scientific Reports, this study marks the first exploration of this network in dogs and ...

In Experiment 1, to identify a stable neural response associated with relative valuation of social interaction and food, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure ventral striatal activation in 15 awake, unrestrained dogs while they passively viewed objects associated with incipient food reward or receipt of verbal praise ...