[Comp-neuro] Handbook of Neural Activity Measurement

Dear all,

It is my pleasure to announce the publication of the "Handbook of Neural
Activity Measurement", edited by Romain Brette and Alain Destexhe, and
published by Cambridge University Press. The book covers the
mathematical and physical principles underlying neural measurement
techniques, from intracellular recording to fMRI. It is available at the
following url:
http://www.cambridge.org/9780521516228

Summary of the book:
"Neuroscientists employ many different techniques to observe the
activity of the brain, from single-channel recording to functional
imaging (fMRI). Many practical books explain how to use these
techniques, but in order to extract meaningful information from the
results it is necessary to understand the physical and mathematical
principles underlying each measurement. This book covers an exhaustive
range of techniques, with each chapter focusing on one in particular.
Each author, a leading expert, explains exactly which quantity is being
measured, the underlying principles at work, and most importantly the
precise relationship between the signals measured and neural activity.
The book is an important reference for neuroscientists who use these
techniques in their own experimental protocols and need to interpret
their results precisely; for computational neuroscientists who use such
experimental results in their models; and for scientists who want to
develop new measurement techniques or enhance existing ones."

Table of contents:
1. Introduction. Romain Brette and Alain Destexhe
2. Electrodes. Thomas Stieglitz
3. Intracellular recording. Romain Brette and Alain Destexhe
4. Extracellular spikes and CSD. Klas H. Pettersen, Henrik Lindén,
Anders M. Dale and Gaute T. Einevoll
5. Local field potentials. Claude Bédard and Alain Destexhe
6. EEG and MEG – forward modelling. J. C. de Munck, C. H. Wolters and M.
Clerc
7. EEG and MEG – source estimation. Seppo P. Ahlfors and Matti S. Hämäläinen
8. Intrinsic signal optical imaging. Ron D. Frostig and Cynthia H. Chen-Bee
9. Voltage-sensitive dye imaging. S. Chemla and F. Chavane
10. Calcium imaging. Fritjof Helmchen
11. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Andreas Bartels, Jozien
Goense and Nikos Logothetis
12. Perspectives. Romain Brette and Alain Destexhe.

Best regards and happy new year,
Romain Brette

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