Speech MRI: morphology and function

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays an increasing role in the study of speech. This article reviews the MRI literature of anatomical imaging, imaging for acoustic modelling and dynamic imaging. It describes existing imaging techniques attempting to meet the challenges of imaging the upper airway during speech and examines the remaining hurdles and future research directions.

Keywords: Cleft palate; MRI dynamic imaging; Real-time imaging; Speech imaging; Speech production; Vocal tract imaging and modelling; Vocal tract morphology.