neuroimaging

noun

neu·​ro·​im·​ag·​ing ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈi-mə-jiŋ 

: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging)

also : imaging of the brain by these techniques

Examples of neuroimaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New territory Still, Anthropic’s announcement does suggest that AI is beginning to work with more autonomy in science, said Gustavo Sudre, a professor of genomic neuroimaging and artificial intelligence at King’s College London. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Sauna survey Hilland, whose research group focuses on neuroimaging and genetics, is one of the scientists now diving into this research domain of heat and mental health. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Clinical biomarkers and neuroimaging do not hold all the answers; many disorders—such as Alzheimer’s and some types of strokes—still require postmortem analysis for diagnostic confirmation. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

The researchers behind this latest investigation compared EEG and functional MRI brain scans of 62 healthy adults taken before and after a dose of psilocybin, producing the largest single-site psychedelic neuroimaging dataset to date. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroimaging

• imaging

Medical Definition

neuroimaging

noun

neu·​ro·​im·​ag·​ing ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈim-ə-jiŋ 

: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron-emission tomography)

also : imaging of the brain by these techniques