t that its uses include getting extremely precise and detailed imagines related to soft-tissue structures. Other uses are said to include the identification and evaluation of tumors, the diagnosis of injuries, and the identification of very small tears or injuries. MRIs of the central nervous system are said to be particularly important to psychology in general and to cognitive psychology in particular, especially as the images relates to researching sensory processes, thinking processes (both normal and abnormal), and other cognitive matters. MRIs are also said to pose a health risk for patients with implanted metallic and/or electrical devices; however, it is noted that in the future, functional brain mapping will be increasingly common using MRI technology. The additional information about MRI scanning is taken from literature more specific to the MRI scan (e.g., Buxton, 2001; Huettel, Song, & McCarthy, 2004; Descamps, Hyare, Stebbing, & Winston, 2008; Eysenck, 2005; Todd and Gould, 2008).
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