TurboFIRE

TurboFIRE (Turbo Functional Imaging in REal-time) is cutting-edge neuroimaging technology for online fMRI analysis. It is compatible with highly accelerated multi-echo fMRI acquisition methods with temporal resolution as short as 100 ms. It is user-friendly, features a wide range of powerful signal and image processing options to maximize sensitivity and specificity for task-based and resting-state fMRI. It has been developed for the following applications:  Presurgical and intra-operative task-based and resting-state mapping of eloquent cortex in patients with brain tumors, epilepsy and deep brain stimulation. Neuroscience research studies of cognition and emotions, and to apply neurofeedback based on task-activation and resting-state connectivity.  TurboFIRE is fast, efficient, and packed with features for advanced brain imaging research.

• Preprocessing of multi-echo Echo-Planar_Imaging (EPI) data, including T2*mapping and weighted echo averaging for optimum sensitivity
• Spatial normalization in reference to the MNI atlas-based regions-of-interest (ROI)s
• Up to 12 simultaneous sliding window correlation analyses for task-based and resting-state fMRI
• General Linear Model analysis
• PCA-based regression of motion and confounding signals (CSF, white matter)
• Inter-regional connectivity matrix
• Spatially aggregated  probabilistic pattern classification
• Automatic quantification using cluster analysis
• Interfaces for neurofeedback
• More features to be released soon...

TurboFIRE was developed on a 64 Bit Linux platform (other operating systems upon request). A high-speed data transfer interface is available for Siemens MR scanners using operating systems VB15, VB17 and VE11C (other operating systems upon request) and for the Philips XTC Data Dumper.

TurboFIRE is distributed by NeurInsight, LLC. 

Contact us for licensing information and a demo of the software.

TurboFIRE is currently available for research use only.