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On the distinguishability of HRF models in fMRI
Rosa,Paulo N.1; Figueiredo,Patricia2; Silvestre,Carlos J.3
2015-05-19
Source PublicationFrontiers in Computational Neuroscience
Volume9Issue:MAY
Abstract

Modeling the Hemodynamic Response Function (HRF) is a critical step in fMRI studies of brain activity, and it is often desirable to estimate HRF parameters with physiological interpretability. A biophysically informed model of the HRF can be described by a non-linear time-invariant dynamic system. However, the identification of this dynamic system may leave much uncertainty on the exact values of the parameters. Moreover, the high noise levels in the data may hinder the model estimation task. In this context, the estimation of the HRF may be seen as a problem of model falsification or invalidation, where we are interested in distinguishing among a set of eligible models of dynamic systems. Here, we propose a systematic tool to determine the distinguishability among a set of physiologically plausible HRF models. The concept of absolutely input-distinguishable systems is introduced and applied to a biophysically informed HRF model, by exploiting the structure of the underlying non-linear dynamic system. A strategy to model uncertainty in the input time-delay and magnitude is developed and its impact on the distinguishability of two physiologically plausible HRF models is assessed, in terms of the maximum noise amplitude above which it is not possible to guarantee the falsification of one model in relation to another. Finally, a methodology is proposed for the choice of the input sequence, or experimental paradigm, that maximizes the distinguishability of the HRF models under investigation. The proposed approach may be used to evaluate the performance of HRF model estimation techniques from fMRI data.

KeywordBold Fmri Distinguishability Experimental Paradigm Fmri Hrf Model Selection
DOI10.3389/fncom.2015.00054
URLView the original
Indexed ByCPCI-S
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEngineering
WOS SubjectEngineering, Biomedical ; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
WOS IDWOS:000287964006020
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84930642029
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorSilvestre,Carlos J.
Affiliation1.Flight Systems Business Unit,Aerospace,Defense and Systems Department,Deimos Engenharia,Lda.,Lisboa,Portugal
2.Institute for Systems and Robotics and Department of Bioengineering,Instituto Superior Técnico,Universidade de Lisboa,Portugal
3.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,University of Macau,Macau,Macao
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Rosa,Paulo N.,Figueiredo,Patricia,Silvestre,Carlos J.. On the distinguishability of HRF models in fMRI[J]. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2015, 9(MAY).
APA Rosa,Paulo N.., Figueiredo,Patricia., & Silvestre,Carlos J. (2015). On the distinguishability of HRF models in fMRI. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 9(MAY).
MLA Rosa,Paulo N.,et al."On the distinguishability of HRF models in fMRI".Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 9.MAY(2015).
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