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Using generative models to make probabilistic statements about hippocampal engagement in MEG

Meyer, SS; Rossiter, H; Brookes, MJ; Woolrich, MW; Bestmann, S; Barnes, GR; (2017) Using generative models to make probabilistic statements about hippocampal engagement in MEG. Neuroimage , 149 pp. 468-482. 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.029. Green open access

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Abstract

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) enables non-invasive real time characterization of brain activity. However, convincing demonstrations of signal contributions from deeper sources such as the hippocampus remain controversial and are made difficult by its depth, structural complexity and proximity to neocortex. Here, we demonstrate a method for quantifying hippocampal engagement probabilistically using simulated hippocampal activity and realistic anatomical and electromagnetic source modelling. We construct two generative models, one which supports neuronal current flow on the cortical surface, and one which supports it on both the cortical and hippocampal surfaces. Using Bayesian model comparison, we then infer which of the two models provides a more likely explanation of the dataset at hand. We also carry out a set of control experiments to rule out bias, including simulating medial temporal lobe sources to assess the risk of falsely positive results, and adding different types of displacements to the hippocampal portion of the mesh to test for anatomical specificity of the results. In addition, we test the robustness of this inference by adding co-registration and sensor level noise. We find that the model comparison framework is sensitive to hippocampal activity when co-registration error is <3 mm and the sensor-level signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is >-20 dB. These levels of co-registration error and SNR can now be achieved empirically using recently developed subject-specific head-casts.

Type: Article
Title: Using generative models to make probabilistic statements about hippocampal engagement in MEG
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.029
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.029
Language: English
Additional information: Crown Copyright © 2017 Published by Elsevier Inc. The final published article will be made available under a Creative Commons licence (Attribution 4.0 International).
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Imaging Neuroscience
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1540813
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