The problem of the relationship between brain function, characterized by functional magnetic resonance imaging, and physiological fluctuations by means of cardiac / respiratory oscillations is one of the most debated topics in the last decade. In recent literature, a great number of studies are found that focus on both practical and conceptual aspects about this topic. In this work, we start with reviewing two distinct approaches in considering physiology - related sequences with respect to functional magnetic resonance imaging: one treating physiology - related fluctuations as generators of noise, the other considering them as carriers of cognitively relevant information. In chapter 2 – “Physiology – related effects in the BOLD signal at rest at 4T”, we consider physiological quantities as generators of noise, and discuss conceptual flaws researchers have to face when dealing with data de-noising procedures. We point out that it can be difficult to show that the procedure has achieved its stated aim, i.e. to remove only physiology - related components from the data. As a practical solution, we present a benchmark for assessing whether correction for physiological noise has achieved its stated aim, based on the principle of permutation testing. In chapter 3 – “Directional relationships between BOLD activity and autonomic nervous system fluctuations revealed by fast fMRI acquisition”, on the other hand, we will consider autonomic indicants derived from physiological time - series as meaningful components of the BOLD signal. There, we describe a FMRI experiment building on this, where the goal was to localize brain areas whose activity is directionally related to autonomic one, in a top - down modulation fashion. In chapter 4 we recap the conclusions we found from the two approaches and we summarize the general contributions of our findings. We point out that bringing together the distinct approaches we reviewed lead us to mainly two contributions. On one hand we thought back the validity of almost established procedures in FMRI resting - state pre-processing pipelines. On the other we were able to say something new about general relationship between BOLD and autonomic activity, resting state fluctuations and deactivation theory.

Directional relationships between BOLD activity and autonomic nervous system fluctuations revealed by fast fMRI acquisition / Iacovella, Vittorio. - (2012), pp. 1-118.

Directional relationships between BOLD activity and autonomic nervous system fluctuations revealed by fast fMRI acquisition

Iacovella, Vittorio
2012-01-01

Abstract

The problem of the relationship between brain function, characterized by functional magnetic resonance imaging, and physiological fluctuations by means of cardiac / respiratory oscillations is one of the most debated topics in the last decade. In recent literature, a great number of studies are found that focus on both practical and conceptual aspects about this topic. In this work, we start with reviewing two distinct approaches in considering physiology - related sequences with respect to functional magnetic resonance imaging: one treating physiology - related fluctuations as generators of noise, the other considering them as carriers of cognitively relevant information. In chapter 2 – “Physiology – related effects in the BOLD signal at rest at 4T”, we consider physiological quantities as generators of noise, and discuss conceptual flaws researchers have to face when dealing with data de-noising procedures. We point out that it can be difficult to show that the procedure has achieved its stated aim, i.e. to remove only physiology - related components from the data. As a practical solution, we present a benchmark for assessing whether correction for physiological noise has achieved its stated aim, based on the principle of permutation testing. In chapter 3 – “Directional relationships between BOLD activity and autonomic nervous system fluctuations revealed by fast fMRI acquisition”, on the other hand, we will consider autonomic indicants derived from physiological time - series as meaningful components of the BOLD signal. There, we describe a FMRI experiment building on this, where the goal was to localize brain areas whose activity is directionally related to autonomic one, in a top - down modulation fashion. In chapter 4 we recap the conclusions we found from the two approaches and we summarize the general contributions of our findings. We point out that bringing together the distinct approaches we reviewed lead us to mainly two contributions. On one hand we thought back the validity of almost established procedures in FMRI resting - state pre-processing pipelines. On the other we were able to say something new about general relationship between BOLD and autonomic activity, resting state fluctuations and deactivation theory.
2012
XXIV
2011-2012
CIMEC (29/10/12-)
Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Hasson, Uri
no
Inglese
Settore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia e Psicologia Fisiologica
Settore FIS/07 - Fisica Applicata(Beni Culturali, Ambientali, Biol.e Medicin)
Settore MAT/06 - Probabilita' e Statistica Matematica
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