Table 3.

Types of training and content areas covered during neuroimaging training experiences (n=164).

	n (%)
Types of neuroimaging training received
Independent reading and study	132 (80.5)
Clinical conferences, discussion of patient neuroimaging data	131 (80.0)
Instruction by a clinical supervisors on including information from   neuroradiology reports in clinical neuropsychology reports	113 (68.9)
Individual mentoring/training by expert	110 (67.1)
Intensive, brief workshop/training	65 (39.6)
Lab-based (assistantship)	50 (30.5)
Formal coursework (grad school)	42 (25.6)
Formal coursework (post-grad)	36 (22.0)
Web-based tutorials	22 (13.4)
Other	16 (9.8)
Content areas covered during neuroimaging training experiences
Basic knowledge of neuroimaging modalities used in neurology	150 (91.5)
Neuroanatomy	146 (89.0)
Specific types of information to glean from neuroradiology reports	136 (82.9)
Magnetic resonance physics	104 (63.4)
Experimental design (for fMRI, PET)	89 (54.3)
Image acquisition	75 (45.7)
Stimulus presentation software	66 (40.2)
Preprocessing and analysis	60 (36.6)
Hemodynamics	58 (35.4)
Biochemistry	51 (31.1)
Contrast agents	49 (29.9)
Ethical use of neuroimaging	41 (25.0)
Other	3 (1.8)

Note: fMRI=Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PET=Positron Emission Tomography.