Abstract: A method for mapping higher brain function comprises an fMRI mapping step S1 to map a brain function of the subject TP by fMRI, a head portion structural image acquisition step S3 to acquire a head portion structural image IMGs by an MRI system in a state that a headgear HC having a marker is mounted on the head portion of the subject TP, a three-dimensional image combining step S4 to create a three-dimensionally combined image IMGfs by combining the head portion structural image IMGs and the brain functional image IMGf obtained by the fMRI mapping step S1, an optical probe mounting step S5 to specify positions on the headgear HC where optical probes PR1, PR2 are mounted based on the three-dimensionally combined image IMGfs and to mount the optical probes PR1, PR2 at the specified positions and an NIRS measuring step S6 to conduct the NIRS by a NIRS method in a state that the headgear HC loaded with the optical probes PR1, PR2 is mounted on the head portion of the subject TP.

Abstract: A method for processing magnetic resonance imaging image information is characterized by that a magnetic resonance spectral intensity value is measured at each of a plurality of measuring points that are arranged at predetermined intervals along a lengthwise direction, a crosswise direction and a height direction on an object to be measured and several kinds of magnetic resonance imaging image information as a set of the magnetic resonance spectral intensity values measured at the measuring point are obtained by a plurality of different spectral intensity measuring methods with respect to the object to be measured, a magnetic resonance spectral intensity value at the predetermined position is obtained directly or indirectly from a measured results of the magnetic resonance spectral intensity values that is included in the magnetic resonance imaging image information and the predetermined position is set to be identical for all of the several varieties of magnetic resonance imaging image information with respe