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How do surgical face masks affect functional MRI measurements?

09 Mar 2021 Natalie Rhodes 
Brain activity maps
Brain activity maps from (A, B) a sensory-motor (SM) task with and without a face mask; and (C, D) the air on-to-off effect from supplying fresh air through a nasal cannula with and without a face mask. (Courtesy: NeuroImage 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.117752)
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the world, the wearing of face masks indoors has become a

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Natalie Rhodes is a former PhD student contributor to Physics World. Natalie studied medical physics at the University of Nottingham, UK. Find out more about our student contributor networks
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