Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Domestic Dog: Research, Methodology, and Conceptual Issue

Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews

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Andie M. Thompkins¹  Gopikrishna Deshpande¹  Paul Waggoner⁴  Jeffrey S. Katz¹ 

[1] Auburn University;AU MRI Research Center, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Auburn University;Auburn University and University of Alabama Birmingham;Canine Performance Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

关键词: canine fMRI;    dog cognition;    dog neuroimaging;   

DOI  :  10.3819/ccbr.2016.110004

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Comparative Cognition Society

【 摘 要 】

Neuroimaging of the domestic dog is a rapidly expanding research topic in terms of the cognitive domains being investigated. Because dogs have shared both a physical and social world with humans for thousands of years, they provide a unique and socially relevant means of investigating a variety of shared human and canine psychological phenomena. Additionally, their trainability allows for neuroimaging to be carried out noninvasively in an awake and unrestrained state. 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. With the research capabilities brought by canine functional imaging, findings may improve our understanding of canine cognitive processes, identify neural correlates of behavioral traits, and provide early-life selection measures for dogs in working roles.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND